Agama anchietae
Agama anchietae, also known commonly as Anchieta's agama and the western rock agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
| Agama anchietae | |
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| A. anchietae in Namibia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Agama |
| Species: | A. anchietae |
| Binomial name | |
| Agama anchietae Bocage, 1896 | |
Etymology
The specific name, anchietae, is in honor of Portuguese naturalist José Alberto de Oliveira Anchieta, who was an explorer of Africa.[2][3]
Habitat
A. anchietae is found in a variety of habitats including desert, shrubland, and grassland.[4]
Description
A. anchietae shows signs of sexual dimorphism. Males tend to have a wider head and a longer tail than females.[5]
References
- de Villiers, A.; Bates, M.F.; Conradie, W.; Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Tolley, K.A. (2020). "Agama anchietae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T17450294A139699477. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T17450294A139699477.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Species Agama anchietae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Agama anchietae, p. 8).
- "Anchieta's Agama - Agama anchietae - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- Buiswalelo, Bertha; Eiseb, Seth; Goedhals, Jacqueline; Verdú‐Ricoy, Joaquín; Heideman, Neil (18 September 2019). "Reproduction, predation, sexual dimorphism and diet in Agama anchietae (Reptilia: Agamidae) from Namibia". African Journal of Ecology. 58 (2): 227–235. doi:10.1111/aje.12693. S2CID 203888021. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
Further reading
- Bocage JVB (1896). "Sur deux Agames d'Angola à écaillure héterogène". Jornal de Sciencias Mathematicas, Physicas e Naturaes, Academia Real das Sciencias de Lisboa, Segunda Série 4: 127–130. (Agama anchietae, new species, pp. 129–130). (in French).
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