Agamidae is a family containing 582 species in 64 genera of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few locations in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Phylogenetically, they may be sister to the Iguanidae, and have similar appearances. Agamids usually have well-developed, strong legs.

Agama (from Sranan Tongo meaning "lizard") is a genus of small-to-moderate-sized, long-tailed, insectivorous Old World lizards. The genus Agama includes at least 37 species in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, where most regions are home to at least one species. Eurasian agamids are largely assigned to genus Laudakia.

Agami­dae con­tains two sub­fam­i­lies, ap­prox­i­mately 52 gen­era, and more than 350 species. Agamids have ex­pe­ri­enced in­de­pen­dent ra­di­a­tions of form and size on each of Africa, Asia, and Aus­tralia. All agamids have well-de­vel­oped limbs, and many have keeled scales, mid­dor­sal crests, and throat flaps or fans.

Agamids inhabit tropical rainforests and mountain forests as well as deserts and steppes throughout most of the Old World, but they are found primarily in Australia, southern Asia, and Africa. There are both ground-dwelling and arboreal species.

Agamidae is a family of iguanian lizards. They are indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and there are a few in southern Europe. The family has about 350 species in about 50 genera. Agamids usually have scaly bodies, well-developed legs, and a moderately long tail.

Agamid lizards are a family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species of this family are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Agamids usually have well-developed, strong legs.

Several species of agamids have the ability to change their color, similar to a chameleon in that regard. As with their color diversity, the agamid lizards have evolved a variety of survival skills. Some, like the uromastyx, are excellent diggers and will scurry into their holes for safety.

Agamids are derived descendents of ancestors of New World Iguanidae. They are Old World ecological counterparts of iguanids, with numerous highly convergent ecological equivalents, such as Phrynosoma and Moloch, Hydrosaurus and Basiliscus, Ctenosaura and Uromastyx, Pogona and Agama, and Corytophanes and Acanthosaura.

It reports on the taxonomic composition of several genera within the family Agamidae, offering an annotated list of species as well as insights into their distribution across China and surrounding countries.

Aphaniotis fusca (Earless Agamid) inhabits shaded areas of lowland primary forest, mature secondary forest, hill forest and swamp forest. It is diurnal and arboreal in habits, and is typically seen on low vegetation or clinging to tree trunks.