Agamidae
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https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz035 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9C298799-D26E-5A16-FC95-FE8222A3AE8F |
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Plazi |
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Agamidae |
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Agamidae View in CoL View at ENA ( Fig. 29A–E View Figure 29 )
Ectopterygoids of Laudakia stellio have a thick body, a triradiate lateral end and a moderately large and roughly kidney-shaped (in medial view) medial end. The lateral end contacts the maxilla and jugal, whereas there is no contact with the postorbital [in contrast with other agamids; see: Evans (2008)]. It is composed by an anteriorly developed anterolateral process, a posteriorly developed posterolateral process and a ventrally developed ventral process ( Fig. 29E View Figure 29 ). The posterolateral and the ventral processes are similar in size and length, whereas the anterolateral one is slightly longer. All three processes are pointed. The medial end (posteromedial process) contacts the pterygoid flange of the pterygoid with a slightly anteriorly inclined and flattened surface ( Fig. 29D View Figure 29 ). A short, medial expansion is present by the dorsal end of this surface ( Fig. 29B View Figure 29 ), covering the pterygoid flange dorsally.
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