Phrynocephalus

Japanese: Phrynocephalus
Phrynocephalus

...They live on trees near water and will jump into the water if threatened. Small species are Phrynocephalus , of which about 40 species are known from the lower Volga region to Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula. Some species are as small as 10 cm in length and live in wastelands and desert sands. Most agamas are carnivorous, feeding on insects and spiders, but some are omnivorous or herbivorous.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Phrynocephalus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…水辺の樹上にすみ,脅されるとすぐ水にとびこむ。小型種は,ボルガ下流域からパキスタン,アラビア半島にかけて40種ほどが知られるスナジアガマ類Phrynocephalusで,全長10cmほどの小さい種もあり,荒地や砂漠の砂地にすむ。アガマ類のほとんどが昆虫,クモ類などを餌とする肉食性であるが,雑食性や草食性のものもある。…

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