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Kirk's Rock Agama
Agama kirkii
Agama kirkii, also known commonly as Kirk's rock agama, is a small species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to southeastern Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.
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Description
Adults of A. kirkii usually have a total length of 20–28 cm (7.9–11.0 in) of which 60–70% is the long tail. Maximum recorded total length is 30 cm (12 in). In displaying males, the head is orange, and the body is blue. In breeding females, the head is turquoise, and the body is yellowish gray.
Range & habitat
A. kirkii is found in Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
A. kirkii is terrestrial and rupicolous (rock-dwelling). It lives in colonies with a dominant male, and is diurnal.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31136.