Phrynocephalus theobaldi (common names: Theobald's toad-headed agama, snow lizard, and others) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Asia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, theobaldi, is in honor of British naturalist William Theobald.

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

Asia

Countries

China, India

Regions

Tibet

Biogeographical realms

Indomalayan

WWF Biomes

Desert and Xeric Shrublands

P. theobaldi is found in eastern Turkestan, India (Kashmir), Nepal and western China (Xinjiang and southern Tibet).

Its type locality is "Lake Chomoriri" = Tsho-marari, Rupshu Province, Tibet.

The preferred natural habitats of P. theobaldi are desert, grassland, and shrubland.

Biome

Grassland

Shrubland

Phrynocephalus theobaldi

compiled by rbrausse with Quantum GIS Map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Range data: Manthey, U. 2010. Phrynocephalus theobaldi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <w

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