Agama planiceps
| Agama planiceps | |
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| Male | |
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| Female Damaraland, Namibia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Agama |
| Species: | A. planiceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Agama planiceps Peters, 1862
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The Namib rock agama (Agama planiceps) is a species of agamid lizard that is native to granite rocky outcrops in northwestern Namibia and southwestern Angola.
Range
[edit]They occur in Benguela and Namibe provinces of Angola, and in Damaraland and the Kaokoveld region of Namibia.[2]
Description
[edit]They exhibit a striking sexual dimorphism,[2] with males in contrasting orange and blue colours, and the females dappled and checkered in brown, grey and yellow.
Behaviour
[edit]In summer, males court females by running in circles around them while head-bobbing.[3]
Predation
[edit]The black mongoose also occurs in isolated granite kopjes of this region, and is a known predator of these agamas. The mongooses are most successful during early mornings on cold days when the agamas are less mobile.[4] Other predators include hornbills and rock kestrels. Up to 30% of the adult agamas may have broken tails.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Bauer, A.M., Becker, F. & Ceríaco, L.M.P. (2020). "Agama planiceps". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. IUCN: e.T17450843A17450863. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T17450843A17450863.en. S2CID 242658268.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Hallermann, Jacob; Uetz, Peter. "Agama planiceps PETERS, 1862". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Carter, A. J.; Goldizen, A. W.; Tromp, S. A. (8 April 2010). "Agamas exhibit behavioral syndromes: bolder males bask and feed more but may suffer higher predation". Behavioral Ecology. 21 (3): 655–661. doi:10.1093/beheco/arq036. hdl:10.1093/beheco/arq036.
- ^ a b Cowley, T.; Cunningham, P. (2004). "Agama planiceps PETERS, 1862 as prey item for Black Mongoose Galerella (sanguinea) nigrata [Short Note]" (PDF). Herpetozoa. 17 (1/2): 86. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
External links
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Media related to Agama planiceps at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Agama planiceps at Wikispecies
