Agama lionotus

Agama lionotus
Male, Agama lionotus elgonis, Serengeti, Tanzania
Female, Agama lionotus elgonis, Serengeti, Tanzania
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Agamidae
Genus:Agama
Species: A. lionotus
Binomial name
Agama lionotus
Boulenger, 1896

Agama lionotus is a species of lizard from the Agamidae family, found in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.[1] It is commonly referred to as the Kenyan rock agama, and is often confused with the red-headed rock agama.

Subspecies

Its subspecies are:[1]

  • A. l. dodomae Loveridge, 1923
  • A. l. elgonis Lönnberg, 1922
  • A. l. lionotus Boulenger, 1896
  • A. l. ufipae Loveridge, 1923

References

  1. 1 2 Agama lionotus, The Reptile Database
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