'Montane Toad-Headed Agama' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Montane Toad-Headed Agama

Rare Himalayan Lizard

Rarely-seen desert lizard that inhabits Nepal's Mustang Valley & the Tibetan Plateau.

3 June 2013

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Jharkot, Nepal

Montane Toad-Headed Agama

Phrynocephalus theobaldi
iNaturalist Observation

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