Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: May 12th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Pseudotrapelus
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Afro-Arabian Desert Agamas
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Afro-Arabische Wüstenagamen
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Afro-arabiske Ørkenagamer
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1843 |  |
Pseudotrapelus Fitzinger (type species: Agama sinaita Heyden 1827) |
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1845 | |
Isodactylus Gray (type species: Agama sinaita Heyden 1827; syn. Wermuth 1967) |
Contents:
7 species, of which 3 (42.9%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
Previously included in the genus
Agama (e.g., Wermuth 1967).
Distribution:
Egypt
(incl.
Sinai),
Eritrea,
Israel,
Jordan,
Libya,
Oman
(incl.
Masirah),
Saudi Arabia,
Sudan,
Syria,
United Arab Emirates,
Yemen.
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Pseudotrapelus aqabensis
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Aqaba Desert Agama, Aqaba Agama
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Aqaba-Wüstenagame
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Aqaba-ørkenagam
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2012 | |
Pseudotrapelus aqabensis Melnikov, Nazarov, Ananjeva & Disi |
Distribution:
Egypt
(Sinai),
Israel,
Jordan,
Saudi Arabia.
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Pseudotrapelus aqabensis
© Henrik Bringsøe
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Pseudotrapelus chlodnickii
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North East African Desert Agama, (Chlodnicki's Agama)
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Nordostafrikanische Wüstenagame
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Nordøstafrikansk Ørkenagam
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2015 | |
Pseudotrapelus chlodnickii Melnikov, Smielowski, Melnikova, Nazarov & Ananjeva |
Distribution:
Egypt
(incl.
Sinai),
Eritrea,
Libya,
Sudan,
Syria.
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Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis
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Dhofar Desert Agama
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Dhofar-Wüstenagame
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Dhofar-ørkenagam
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2012 | |
Pseudotrapelus dhofarensis Melnikov & Pierson |
Distribution:
Oman.
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Pseudotrapelus jensvindumi
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East Arabian Desert Agama
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Östarabische Wüstenagame
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Østarabisk Ørkenagam
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2013 | |
Pseudotrapelus jensvindumi Melnikov, Ananjeva & Papenfuss |
Distribution:
Oman,
United Arab Emirates.
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Pseudotrapelus neumanni
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Yemen Desert Agama
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Jemenitische Wüstenagame
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Yemenitisk Ørkenagam
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1905 | |
Agama neumanni Tornier |
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Pseudotrapelus neumanni Melnikov, Nazarov, Ananjeva & Disi 2012 |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of sinaitus (e.g., Arnold 1980). Melnikov, Nazarov, Ananjeva & Disi (2012); Melnikov & Pierson (2012); and Melnikov, Ananjeva & Papenfuss (2013) provisionally treated neumanni as a separate species. A formal revalidation and redescription is in preparation, according to the latter authors.
Distribution:
Yemen.
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Pseudotrapelus sinaitus
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Sinai Desert Agama, Sinai Agama
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Sinai-Wüstenagame
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Sinai-ørkenagam
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1827 | |
Agama sinaita Heyden |
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Podorrhoa sinaita Fitzinger 1843 |
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Trapelus sinaitus Gray 1845 |
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Agama mutabilis sinaita Wettstein & Löffler 1951 |
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Pseudotrapelus sinaitus Moody 1981 |
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1827 | |
Agama arenaria Heyden (Schleich, Kästle & Kabisch 1996) |
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1845 | |
Agama sinaitica Rüppell [substitute name for Agama sinaita Heyden 1827] (Arnold 1986) |
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2002 | |
Pseudotrapelus sinaitus werneri Moravec |
Remarks:
Previously included neumanni, as well as the populations now assigned to aqabensis, chlodnickii, dhofarensis, and jensvindumi.
The only records from Israel are now referred to aqabensis, although sinaitus may also occur in the country (Bar, Haimovitch & Meiri 2021).
Distribution:
Egypt
(Sinai),
Jordan,
Saudi Arabia,
Syria.
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Pseudotrapelus tuwaiqensis
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Tuwaiq Desert Agama, Tuwaiq Agama
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Tuwaiq-Wüstenagame
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Tuwaiq-ørkenagam
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2023 | |
Pseudotrapelus tuwaiqensis Tamar, Uvizl, Shobrak, Almutairi, Busais, Salim, AlGethami, AlGethami, Alanazi, Alsubaie, Chirio, Carranza & Smid |
Distribution:
Saudi Arabia.
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