Agamidae
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https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz035 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9C298799-D259-5A27-FC87-F8F023FBAF89 |
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Plazi |
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Agamidae |
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Agamidae View in CoL View at ENA ( Fig. 19A, B View Figure 19 )
Laudakia stellio View in CoL lacks a postfrontal ( Jollie, 1960; Evans, 2008), but the postorbital is large and well developed. The latter has a subtriangular shape and is flattened, with only a poorly developed concavity in the ventral direction. The anterior margin of the bone is slightly concave, the medial one is moderately concave and the lateral one is roughly straight. All vertices are pointed. The anteromedial vertex has the articulation surface with the anterolateral process of the parietal on its posterior surface ( Fig. 19B View Figure 19 ) and that with the posterolateral process of the frontal on the anterior one ( Fig. 19A View Figure 19 ). The lateral margin contacts the jugal and squamosal, and articulation surfaces are visible at its anterior ( Fig. 19A View Figure 19 ) and posterior ( Fig. 19B View Figure 19 ) ends. No articulation surface with the ectopterygoid is recognizable on the anterior surface of the ventrolateral apex, suggesting the lack of contact with this bone in contrast with other agamids ( Evans, 2008). Both dorsal and ventral surface are smooth, but the anterior margin is moderately swollen dorsally.
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