Evidence found
251 records across 7 countries and territories, 1938–2024.
Phrynocephalus mystaceus · GBIF taxon key 9152383
Where has the Secret toadhead agama been recorded?
Phrynocephalus mystaceus occurrence evidence comes from 251 records in 7 countries and territories, from 1938 to 2024. Most records come from Russia.
- 251 records
- 7 places
- 15 years recorded
- Squamata class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
1 month reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19382024
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Secret toadhead agama has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Secret toadhead agama. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 103 | |
| Turkmenistan | 58 | |
| Iran | 47 | |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | |
| China | 12 | |
| Afghanistan | 10 | |
| Uzbekistan | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Agamidae.
Variable agama
1,748 records
Common agama
936 records
Brilliant Ground Agama
424 records
Caucasian Agama
356 records
Red-headed agama
329 records
Lichtenstein's Toadhead Agama
308 records
Steppe Agama
181 records
Benoue Agama
92 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.