'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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A six-week solo walk through the Annapurna Mountains of Nepal to survey Himalayan biodiversity — from पोखरा to मुक्तिनाथ (May to June 2013)

50 Observations

48 Identified Species

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Malabar Melastome

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33 Observations

31 Identified Species

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