Agama lionotus

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Agama lionotus
Kenyan Rock Agama, male, Serengeti.jpg
Male, Agama lionotus elgonis, Serengeti, Tanzania
Kenyan Rock Agama, female.jpg
Female, Agama lionotus elgonis, Serengeti, Tanzania

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. lionotus
Binomial name
Agama lionotus
Boulenger, 1896

Agama lionotus is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae, found in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.[2] It is commonly referred to as the Kenyan rock agama, and is often confused with the red-headed rock agama.

Subspecies[]

Its subspecies are:[2]

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

References[]

  1. ^ Wagner, P. & Howell, K. (2021). "Agama lionotus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2021: e.T17450619A17450625. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T17450619A17450625.en.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Agama lionotus, The Reptile Database
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