agamid lizard


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Noun1.agamid lizard - a lizard of the family Agamidaeagamid lizard - a lizard of the family Agamidae  
agamid
lizard - relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
Agamidae, family Agamidae - an Old World reptile family of Sauria
agama - small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World
Chlamydosaurus kingi, frilled lizard - large arboreal insectivorous Australian lizard with a ruff of skin around the neck
flying dragon, flying lizard, dragon - any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body
moloch - any lizard of the genus Moloch
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The maximum size of prey effectively transported with the tongue in a generalized agamid lizard, Plocederma stellio, was approximately 5% of its body mass; but, regarding the strength of adhesive bonding in Phrynocephalus helioscopus (Schwenk, 2000).
Functional Anatomical, Histological and Ultrastructural Studies of three Chameleon Species: Chamaeleo Chamaeleon, Chamaeleo Africanus, and Chamaeleon Vulgaris/Estudios Anatomicos, Histologicos y Ultraestructurales Funcionales de Tres Especies de Camaleon: Chamaeleo Chamaeleon, Chamaeleo Africanus, y Chamaeleon Vulgaris
Sexual Size and Shape Dimorphism in an Agamid Lizard, Japalura swinhonis (Squamata: Lacertilia: Agamidae).
Variacion morfologica asociada a los patrones de color de la garganta, en lagartijas Sceloporus horridus horridus (Sauria: Phrynosomatidae)
Otocryptis nigristigma, a new species of agamid lizard from Sri Lanka.
Ovipositional behavior of Otocryptis wiegmanni (Reptilia: Agamidae: Draconinae)/Comportamiento oviposicional de Otocryptis wiegmanni (Reptilia: Sauria: Agamidae)
In addition, females of the agamid lizard, Agama atra follow a condensed reproductive cycle in which ovarian activity occurs only in September to November (Van Wyk 1984).
Reproductive cycle of the common rough-scaled lizard, Ichnotropis squamulosa (Squamata: Lacertidae) from southern Africa
Reproductive ecology of the Jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus): An agamid lizard with temperature-dependent sex determination.
Technique for measuring speed and visual motion sensitivity in lizards
The agamid lizard Agama agama has been reported to serve as transport and reservoir host to several protozoan and helminth parasites (Wekhe and Olayinka 1999).
Helminth parasites of the African lizard Agama agama (Squamata: Agamidae), in Lagos, Nigeria
the indian bloodsucker AGAMID lizard, Calotes versicolor [no relation to the vampire]
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Laboratory studies of sprinting in the agamid lizard Stellio stellio (Huey and Hertz 1982) have shown that they typically reach top speeds (95% of maximum) within about 40 cm, which is the upper distance limit of single runs during feeding in anoles.
A comparative analysis of the ecological significance of maximal locomotor performance in Caribbean Anolis lizards
Ontogenetic and individual variation in size, shape, and speed in the Australian agamid lizard Amphibolurus nuchalis.
Evolution of sprint speed in lacertid lizards: morphological, physiological, and behavioral covariation
Ecology of the agamid lizard Amphibolurus isolepis.
Seasonal changes in thermoregulation by the frillneck lizard, Chlamydosaurus kingii, in tropical Australia
Ontogenetic and individual variation in size, shape and speed in the Australian agamid lizard Amphibolurus nuchalis.
Powered flight in Archaeopteryx: response to Speakman
Calotes desilvai, a new species of agamid lizard from Morningside Forest, Sri Lanka.
Notes on the ovipositional behavior of Calotes calotes (linnaeus, 1758) (reptilia: agamidae) in Sri Lanka/Notas sobre el comportamiento territorial de Calotes calotes (linnaeus, 1758)(reptilia: agamidae) en Sri Lanka

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