NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Phrynocephalus ananjevae Melnikov, Melnikova, Nazarov & Rajabizadeh, 2013
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Natalie's toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus ananjevae) is a species of agamid lizard endemic to the Zagros Mountains in Iran. The specific epithet honours Natalia Ananjeva of the Zoological Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia for her contribution to herpetological research of the family Agamidae and Phrynocephalus in particular.
Wikipedia contributors, Phrynocephalus ananjevae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:45:00.894490+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Phrynocephalus ananjevae Melnikov, Melnikova, Nazarov & Rajabizadeh, 2013
- Name authority
- Melnikov, Melnikova, Nazarov & Rajabizadeh, 2013
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Agamidae
- Genus
- Phrynocephalus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderIguania
- familyAgamidae
- subfamilyAgaminae
- genusPhrynocephalus
- speciesPhrynocephalus ananjevae Melnikov, Melnikova, Nazarov & Rajabizadeh, 2013
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Phrynocephalus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Arabian Toadhead AgamaPhrynocephalus arabicus Anderson, 1894 | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Phrynocephalus clarkorum Anderson & Leviton, 1967 | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Phrynocephalus guttatus (Gmelin, 1789) | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sunwatcher Toadhead AgamaPhrynocephalus helioscopus (Pallas, 1771) | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lichtenstein's Toadhead AgamaPhrynocephalus interscapularis Lichtenstein, 1856 | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Reticulated toad-headed agamaPhrynocephalus reticulatus Eichwald, 1831 | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Uzbekistan Toadhead AgamaPhrynocephalus rossikowi Nikolsky, 1898 | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Tuvan Toad-headed AgamaPhrynocephalus versicolor Strauch, 1876 | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Phrynocephalus vlangalii Strauch, 1876 | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Yellow-speckled toad-headed agamaPhrynocephalus luteoguttatus Boulenger, 1887 | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Blacktail Toadhead AgamaPhrynocephalus maculatus Anderson, 1872 | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Phrynocephalus golubewii Shenbrot & Semyonov, 1990 | AgamidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Phrynocephalus&species=ananjevae Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4GWCG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.