Stellagama

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Stellagama
File:Laudakia Stellio Rehovit 2013 5.JPG
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Sauria
Infraorder:
Iguania
Family:
Agamidae
Genus:
Stellagama
Species:
S. stellio
Binomial name
Stellagama stellio
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Lacerta stellio
    Linnaeus, 1758
  • Agama stellio
    — Boulenger, 1885
  • Stellio stellio
    — Kasparek, 1990
  • Placoderma stellio
    — Kasapidis et al., 1996
  • Laudakia stellio
    — Manthey & Schuster, 1999
  • Stellagama stellio
    — Baig et al., 2012[1]

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Stellagama is a monotypic genus of agamid lizards containing the single species Stellagama stellio.[2][3]

Common names

Common names for S. stellio include stellion, hardim, hardun, star lizard, painted dragon, starred agama, sling-tailed agama, roughtail rock agama and kourkoutavlos.

Geographic range

S. stellio is found in Greece, Southwest Asia, and Northeast Africa.

Description

Total length (including tail) of S. stellio is up to Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). or slightly longer.[4]

Behaviour and habitat

Like many agamids, stellions can change color to express their moods. They bask on stone walls, rocks, and trees. They are usually found in rocky habitats, and are quite shy, being very ready to dive into cracks to hide from potential predators.

Etymology

The name "stellion" comes from Latin stellio, stēlio (stelliōn-, stēliōn-), which referred to any spotted lizard, from stella, star.

Subspecies

There are several subspecies, and S. stellio is likely a species complex.[3] More research will be done, and this species may yet be split into several species.[2]

The following seven subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[1]

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Stellagama.

Gallery

  • Laudakia Stellio Rehovit 2013 3.JPG

    A stellion in Rehovot, Israel (2013).

  • Laudakia stellio 001.jpg

    A stellion in the Negev, Israel (2007).

  • Laudakia stellio 004.JPG

    A stellion in Acre, Israel (2007).

  • Didim RB12.jpg

    A stellion in Didim, Turkey (2005).

File:Stellion.jpg
Stellion

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Stellagama stellio". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Baig, K.J., et al. (2012). A morphology-based taxonomic revision of Laudakia Gray, 1845 (Squamata: Agamidae). Vertebrate Zoology 62(2) 213-60. (Stellagama, new genus, p. 222).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Amr, Z.S.S., et al. 2012. Stellagama stellio. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.
  4. ↑ http://www.bayramgocmen.com/album/picture.php?/1002/category/345

Further reading

  • Linnaeus C. 1758. Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, diferentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Stockholm: L. Salvius. 824 pp. (Lacerta stellio, new species, p. 202). (in Latin).

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