Agama caudospinosa
| Elmenteita Agama | |
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| Species: | A. caudospinosa
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| Agama caudospinosa (Meek, 1910)
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The Elmenteita Agama (Agama caudospinosa) is a species of lizard from the Agamidae family. The species is endemic to Kenya with the type locality being Lake Elmenteita, hence the common name.
Description
The males are predominantly grey, reaching lengths of 45 cm. They are spiny with relatively wide tails. When "in display" the males show various shades of orange or red around the neck, chin and chest. Females are smaller and coloured mottled brown with a vertical line of pale spots.[1]
References
- ^ Spawls, S., Howell, K.M. & Drewes, R.C., Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa, Princeton:Princeton University Press, 2006.
External links
- Elmenteita Agama, Herpetology of Africa
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