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Common Agama

Agama agama

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Field Notes

Description:

The male Agama agama often displays a bright orange or red head with a darker, sometimes blueish or grayish body, especially during the breeding season. Outside of the breeding season, their colors may be less vibrant, more brownish-gray like the lizard in the pictures.

Habitat:

Urban - seen in central Abuja, in a hotel complex

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

I have a similar impression about the two species' possibilities. There seems to be a discussion along this line here https://www.fugleognatur.dk/forum/show_message.asp?page=1&MessageID=1242151&ForumID=7 but I may be wrong because I don't understand Danish. Sorry I can't be much help on this ID.

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