Vivariums;reptiles;Agamidae spe.ASIA

Crested Lizards (Agamidae) :

This large family of lizards have a generally spiky appearance, with sharp spines behind the neck, along the back and near the eyes. They are often brightly coloured, have long tails and bear sharp teeth. They are diurnal, and mainly arboreal, and the group includes the Gliding Lizards. Worldwide there are around 500 species, with over 70 occurring in Southeast Asia. :

- (( Only those with some characteristics like colors , behavior or shapes which will be a good vivarium animal will be reviewed here ))

- The chameleons of the sister family Chamaeleonidae are sometimes discussed as subfamily Chamaeleoninae and subfamily Agaminae

ٍ- Some of the below Species are belongs to one or more different subfamilies :

- The agamids show a curious distribution. They are found over much of the Old World, including continental Africa, Australia, southern Asia, and sparsely in warmer regions of Europe. They are, however, absent from Madagascar and the New World. The distribution is the opposite of that of the iguanids, which are found in just these areas but absent in areas where agamids are found. A similar faunal divide is found in between the boas and pythons.

- Among the Agamidae, six subfamilies are generally recognized

- Species ans subfamilies list :

1-Acanthosaura

2-Aphaniotis

3- Bronchocela

4- Bufoniceps laungwalaensis

5- Calotes

6- Ceratophora

7- Coryphophylax

8- Cophotis

9- Physignathus - ( Physignathus cocincinus - Chinese water dragon ).

10- Dendragama