The Agamid Lizards are found in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. They show an astonishing diversity of forms and behaviors. They inhabit dry deserts, steppes and forests. The Flying dragons of the gender Draco can plan from one tree to another, the Thorny devils (Moloch horridus) have a system of microscopic grooves on their skin to transport rainwater or moisture from fog to their mouth. The Agamid Lizards they have excellent eyesight and hearing. The sense of smell is not very developed, despite the presence of olfactory cells in the nostrils and Jacobson's organ.
Between the Agamidae, six subfamilies are generally recognized:
Agaminae (Africa, Europe and South Asia)
Amphibolurinae (Australia and New Guinea, 1 species in Southeast Asia)
Draconinae (South and Southeast Asia)
Hydrosaurinae ( Hydrosaurus , Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Indonesia)
Leiolepidinae ( Leiolepis , Southeast Asia)
Uromasticinae ( Saara and Uromastyx , Africa and South Asia)
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