Agama anchietae

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Agama anchietae
Lizard, Southern Namibia.jpg
A. anchietae in Namibia

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Agama
Species:
A. anchietae
Binomial name
Agama anchietae
Bocage, 1896

Agama anchietae, also known commonly as Anchieta's agama and the western rock agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

Etymology[]

The specific name, anchietae, is in honor of Portuguese naturalist José Alberto de Oliveira Anchieta, who was an explorer of Africa.[2][3]

Geographic range[]

A. anchietae is found in Angola, Botswana, Congo, Namibia, and South Africa.[2]

Habitat[]

A. anchietae is found in a variety of habitats including desert, shrubland, and grassland.[4]

Diet[]

The diet of A. anchietae consists of insects (primarily ants).[5]

Description[]

A. anchietae shows signs of sexual dimorphism. Males tend to have a wider head and a longer tail than females.[5]

Reproduction[]

A. anchietae is oviparous.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ , , , , (2020). "Agama anchietae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T17450294A139699477. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T17450294A139699477.en.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Species Agama anchietae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ , , . (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Agama anchietae, p. 8).
  4. ^ "Anchieta's Agama - Agama anchietae - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Buiswalelo, Bertha; Eiseb, Seth; Goedhals, Jacqueline; Verdú‐Ricoy, Joaquín; Heideman, Neil (18 September 2019). "Reproduction, predation, sexual dimorphism and diet in Agama anchietae (Reptilia: Agamidae) from Namibia". African Journal of Ecology. 58 (Online): 227–235. doi:10.1111/aje.12693. Retrieved 2020-03-05.

Further reading[]

  • Bocage JVB (1896). "Sur deux Agames d'Angola à écaillure héterogène". Jornal de Sciencias Mathematicas, Physicas e Naturaes, Academia Real das Sciencias de Lisboa, Segunda Série 4: 127–130. (Agama anchietae, new species, pp. 129–130). (in French).



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