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For the Buddhist texts called the Agamas, see Nikaya. For the Hindu texts called the Agamas, see Hindu Agamas. There is great variety in Buddhist texts. ... Nikaya is a word of Pali origin and Sanskrit usage which was adopted into English in reference to Buddhist texts. ... The Agamas are sectarian and monotheistic texts dedicated to worship of Vishnu, Shiva or Devi. ...


Agama
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Agama
Species

See text. Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascideiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders  Crocodylia - Crocodilians  Rhynchocephalia - Tuataras  Squamata   Suborder Sauria - Lizards   Suborder Serpentes - Snakes Testudines - Turtles Superorder Dinosauria  Saurischia  Ornithischia The reptiles are a group of vertebrate animals. ... Suborders Amphisbaenia - Worm lizards Sauria- Lizards Serpentes - Snakes Squamata (scaled reptiles) is the largest recent order of reptiles. ... Groups Lepidosauromorpha Archosauromorpha Sauria is a clade of the reptilian family tree, that includes all living diapsids, as well as their common ancestor and all its extinct descendents, which date back to Permian times. ... Genera Many: see text Agamas or Agamids are the Agamidae family of lizards, containing more than 300 species in Africa, Asia, Australia and a few in Southern Europe. ...

Classification of genus Agama

  • Agama aculeata
  • Agama agama
  • Agama anchietae
  • Agama armata
  • Agama atra
  • Agama bocourti
  • Agama bottegi
  • Agama boueti
  • Agama boulengeri
  • Agama caudospinosa
  • Agama cornii
  • Agama doriae
  • Agama etoshae
  • Agama gracilimembris
  • Agama hartmanni
  • Agama hispida
  • Agama impalearis
  • Agama insularis
  • Agama kirkii
  • Agama mehelyi
  • Agama montana
  • Agama mossambica
  • Agama mwanzae
  • Agama paragama
  • Agama persimilis
  • Agama planiceps
  • Agama robecchii
  • Agama rueppelli
  • Agama sankaranica
  • Agama spinosa
  • Agama weidholzi

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Agamas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (340 words)
Agamas or Agamids are the Agamidae family of lizards, containing more than 300 species in Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe.
Some agama species are able to change their colours.
The hardun (Laudakia stellio, formerly Agama stellio), or sling-tailed agama is distributed in West Asia, Egypt, Cyprus and many Greek islands (e.g.
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