Agama armata

Agama armata

Tropical spiny agama, Northern ground agama, Peter's ground agama

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Agama armata

The tropical spiny agama, northern ground agama, or Peter's ground agama (Agama armata ) is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae, found in most of sub-Saharan Africa. The species is found in South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), southwestern Kenya, and central Tanzania.

Appearance

A small ground-dwelling agama, it reaches a length of 22 cm and is coloured grey, brown, or red with pale crossbars along the vertebral pale stripe. Displaying males' heads are coloured green or blue.

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References

1. Agama armata Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agama_armata

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