Trapelus

Trapelus is a genus of reptiles of the family Agamidae ( Agamidae ). The animals are sometimes referred to in English as a desert or Steppenagamen. They colonize semi-desert, desert-like landscapes and steppes of south-eastern Europe, North Africa, Arabia, the Middle East and Southwest and Central Asia.

Description

Trapelus species are medium-sized lizards with a rounded, only slightly dorsoventrally flattened body. The head is relatively high and short and bears no enlarged scales on the neck, or ridges on the throat or neck. The ear opening is small, the eardrum lies deeply hidden by a plurality of pointed scales. A throat pouch is formed. The tail does not have a ring-shaped arrangement of scales and can not be dropped. The toes are short, the fourth toe is the longest. The color can be changed depending on mood.

Way of life

Trapelus species live predominantly ground -dwelling in rocky, sandy or clayey steppe or desert areas with bushy vegetation or dry forests. They are territorial and often inhabit abandoned buildings of rodents, rarely own burrows are dug. The animals are diurnal and feed primarily on insects, and occasionally plants are eaten. It will be laid eggs, the clutch size is usually between three and ten.

Species

The genus includes 15 species currently recognized:

  • Trapelus agilis Olivier, 1807
  • Trapelus flavimaculatus Rüppell, 1835
  • Trapelus jayakari Anderson, 1896
  • Trapelus lessonae De Filippi, 1865
  • Trapelus Megalonyx Günther, 1864
  • Trapelus microtympanum Werner, 1895
  • Trapelus mutabilis Merrem, 1820
  • Trapelus pallidus Reuss, 1834
  • Trapelus rubrigularis Blanford, 1875
  • Trapelus ruderatus Olivier, 1804
  • Trapelus sanguinolentus Pallas, 1814
  • Dumeril & Bibron Trapelus savignii, 1837
  • Trapelus schmitzi Wagner & Böhme, 2006
  • Trapelus tournevillei Lataste, 1880
Aydar Lake Squamata Guillaume-Antoine Olivier John Anderson (zoologist) Filippo de Filippi Franz Werner Blasius Merrem
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