{{Short description|Species of lizard}} {{Speciesbox | image = Phrynocephalus arabicus 1711129.jpg | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name="iucn">{{cite iucn |author=Carranza, S. |author2=Soorae, P. |author3=Al Johany, A.M.H. |author4=Amr, Z.S.S. |author5=Anderson, S. |author6=Disi, A.M. |author7=Sharifi, M. |author8=Papenfuss, T. |year=2023 |title=''Phrynocephalus arabicus'' |volume=2023 |article-number=e.T164737A218676490 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164737A218676490.en |access-date=13 June 2025}}</ref> | genus = Phrynocephalus | species = arabicus | authority = Anderson, 1894 | range_map = Phrynocephalus arabicus distribution.png }}

'''Arabian toad-headed agama''' ('''''Phrynocephalus arabicus''''') is a species of agamid lizard found in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran, and Jordan.<ref name=rdb/> alt=Arabian Toad-headed Agama from United Arab Emirates|left|thumb|Arabian Toad-headed Agama from United Arab Emirates

==Description==

It is one of 34 recognized species within the genus ''Phrynocephalus''. In 2014, Melkinov split ''P. arabicus'' into 4 distinct species: '''''arabicus sensu stricto''''', '''''nejdensis''''', '''''macropeltis''''', and '''''ahvazicus'''''. To date only ''P. ahvazicus'' has been formally recognized as a separate species.

''P. arabicus sensu stricto'' is recognizable by its unique tail coloration. It has a white coloration on the underside of the tail with a black tip. When the animal is alerted the whole last quarter of the tail becomes black. ''P. arabicus'' also has a relatively long tail and a pointed snout. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 51&nbsp;mm (2&nbsp;in) and weigh 4.08g on average.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rodda|first=Gordon H|title=Lizards of the World: Natural History and Taxon Accounts|publisher=JHU Press|year=2020|isbn=978-1-4214-3824-5|pages=548}}</ref>

==Behavior== alt=Arabian Toad-headed Agama breeding|left|thumb|Arabian Toad-headed Agama breeding This species is diurnal. They are insectivores and females only lay 1–2 eggs per clutch.<ref name="rdb" />

==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=rdb>{{NRDB species|genus=Phrynocephalus|species=arabicus|access-date=2018-10-31}}</ref> }}

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arabicus Category:Reptiles described in 1894 Category:Taxa named by John Anderson (zoologist) Category:Reptiles of the Arabian Peninsula Category:Reptiles of Iran Category:Reptiles of Jordan

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