Family: Agamidae
Common Name: Toad headed agama
Scientific Name: Phrynocephalus mystaceus
Food:
Distribution: Soviet Union, NW cost of Caspian Sea to E Kazakhstan, Russia (Dagestan, Astrakhan Oblast), Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, NE Iran, Afghanistan, NW China (W Xinjiang)
Habitat: Steppes and deserts
Color Discription:
Physical Discription: Spines at corners of mouth that can be erected when threatened, enlarging the appearance of the mouth to almost 3 times its usual size. Toes distinctly fringed for running on the sand.
Size: 10"
Temperatures:
Breeding/Reproduction:
Cage Setup: Sand with stones and some branchs.
Water:
Special Needs:
Special Note: Does relatively well in captivity