Thursday, 19 November 2015

Phrynocephalus mystaceus is a species of agamid lizard found in Iran, North Afghanistan, Eastern Caucasus,...

Phrynocephalus mystaceus is a species of agamid lizard found in Iran, North Afghanistan, Eastern Caucasus, Kazakhstan and possibly in south of Astrakhan Oblast. With the tail straightened, adults can reach a length of up to 24 centimetres in length and is notable for its red oral display frill.
When frightened,  phrynocephalus mystaceus unfolds some skin flaps by its mouth that are bright red. It hisses and bares its teeth while the folds are exposed to try and scare off any predators.

Watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJdrmVwn1aU

Know more:
http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/152948/

Photo credits:
https://picasaweb.google.com/bluenunkistar/Reptile
& Wikipedia Commons

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20 comments:

  1. Tajuddin Mohd19 November 2015 at 00:39

    Really nice

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  2. Arnipelaez Laarni2819 November 2015 at 00:58

    Nice same as little dragon

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  3. Corina Marinescu19 November 2015 at 01:32

    What I like is how this lizard moves to hide in the sand  ;)

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  4. Arnipelaez Laarni2819 November 2015 at 01:35

    Is this d lizard walk so fast in d sand is it?

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  5. Corina Marinescu19 November 2015 at 01:57

    Well, all types of reptiles potentially carry the Salmonella bacteria and also very few lizards enjoy being handled by humans.
    So, keep in mind reptiles are fragile creatures that scare easily if not handled properly, some of them are poisonous.

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  6. Arnipelaez Laarni2819 November 2015 at 02:00

    Wow nice trivia corina marinescu

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  7. Sameer الزمان19 November 2015 at 03:19

    Nezrin Cananova no.. just a bit;-)

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  8. Sam Collett19 November 2015 at 03:50

    Does Matt want one then?

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  9. Corina Marinescu19 November 2015 at 03:58

    Matt wants all sort of beasties...lizards, tarantulas, bugs and snakes. Ugh...imagine that :)

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  10. Sam Collett19 November 2015 at 04:02

    You do have that blue lizard, though I cannot recall what type it is

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  11. Arnipelaez Laarni2819 November 2015 at 04:03

    Its gecko

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  12. Alfonso Ramirez19 November 2015 at 04:45

    Arnipelaez Laarni28 Yes.

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  13. Le MaRQUiS DeNiS19 November 2015 at 08:37

    j'aime il y a beaucoup de sujet

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  14. Jesus “H” Christ19 November 2015 at 13:06

    Damn, nature, you scary.

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  15. Alfonso Ramirez19 November 2015 at 13:09

    Corina Marinescu Lizars can jettison their tails. Have a special muscle to do so.

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  16. Alfonso Ramirez19 November 2015 at 13:09

    Corina Marinescu Who is Matt?

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  17. Chas N19 November 2015 at 14:20

    Za !sapa! As

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  18. lakeshia gardner19 November 2015 at 20:54

    iiiuZYd

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  19. Jay Han19 November 2015 at 21:20

    kind of reminds me of the Predator's mouth. Cool!!!

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  20. shaik. Al imran TAJ (imri)28 November 2015 at 20:28

    Wow amazing lizard

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