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'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
More Observations from Expedition Muktinath

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
Macaque Mother Eating Corn Raided from Nepalese Farm
Hemja, Nepal (June 2013)
Sikkim Ground Skink
Shikha, Nepal (May 2013)
Hairy Wormwood
Jharkot, Nepal (June 2013)
Tibetan Primrose
Jharkot, Nepal (June 2013)
Chocolate Pansy Butterfly
Dhampus, Nepal (May 2013)
Four-Spotted Skimmer Dragonfly
Jharkot, Nepal (June 2013)
More from Biodiversity Filed Herptile

Exploring the forms and lives of the creepers — Reptiles and Amphibians.

33 Observations
31 Identified Species
Florida Softshell Turtle
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Diamondback Watersnake
Austin, Texas, USA (May 2011)
Kashmir Rock Agama
Lete, Nepal (May 2013)
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (March 2020)
Ring-Necked Snake
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Pickerel Frog
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