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Basic information
Laudakia nupta
Large-headed Rock Agama
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyAgamids
GenusRock agamas
- English name
- Large-headed Rock Agama
- Alternative names
- Large-scaled (Rock) Agama, Large-scaled Agama, Large-scaled Rock Agama, Yellow-headed Rock Agama
- Synonyms
- Agama caucasica, Agama flavicauda, Agama nupta, Stellio carinatus, Stellio nuptus var. fuscus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Saxicolous
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 172 mm
- Body mass
- max 182 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 47 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 8.9 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 27.2–27.2 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 10–10 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 2–2 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3SM7W · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 15192 · dryad-v5