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Ground Agama

Agama aculeata

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Description:

An agama is any one of the various small, long-tailed, insect-eating lizards of the genus Agama.

Habitat:

The Ground Agama (Agama aculeata) is a species of lizard from the Agamidae family, found in most of sub-Saharan Africa (Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Republic of South Africa, Mozambique, S Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Swaziland). Agamas originally lived in forest and bush across Africa, but have since adapted to live in villages and compounds where their habitat has been cleared. They live inside the thatch of huts and other small spaces, emerging only to feed. If caught out in the open, agamas are able to run quickly on their hind legs to reach shelter.

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PublishedMarch 2, 2011

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