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 1

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