The Caucasian agama (Paralaudakia caucasia) is a species of agamid lizard found in the Caucasus, E/S Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Dagestan (Russia), E Turkey, Iraq, N Iran, Afghanistan, NW Pakistan, and parts of Kashmir.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Caucasian Agama being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Paralaudakia lehmanni
- Laudakia vulgaris
- Laudakia cypriaca
- Laudakia stellio
- Laudakia nupta
- Laudakia tuberculata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Agamidae
- Genus
- Paralaudakia
- Species
- Paralaudakia caucasia
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