Agama lionotus
Species of lizard
Agama lionotus | |
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Male, Agama lionotus elgonis, Serengeti, Tanzania | |
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Female, Agama lionotus elgonis, Serengeti, Tanzania | |
Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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. elgonis Lönnberg, 1922
- A. l. lionotus Boulenger, 1896
- A. l. ufipae Loveridge, 1923
References
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- ^ Wagner, P. & Howell, K. (2021). "Agama lionotus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021. IUCN: e.T17450619A17450625. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T17450619A17450625.en.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Agama lionotus, The Reptile Database