Agama lionotus

Agama lionotus
Male, Agama lionotus elgonis, Serengeti, Tanzania
Female, Agama lionotus elgonis, Serengeti, Tanzania
Scientific classification Edit this 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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Agama lionotus
  1. ^ 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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b Agama lionotus, The Reptile Database