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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Agama |
| Species: | A. anchietae
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| Agama anchietae Bocage, 1896
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Etymology
editThe specific name, anchietae, is in honor of Portuguese naturalist José Alberto de Oliveira Anchieta, who was an explorer of Africa.[2][3]
Geographic range
editA. anchietae is found in Angola, Botswana, Congo, Namibia, and South Africa.[2]
Habitat
editA. anchietae is found in a variety of habitats including desert, shrubland, and grassland.[4]
Diet
editThe diet of A. anchietae consists of insects (primarily ants).[5]
Description
editA. anchietae shows signs of sexual dimorphism. Males tend to have a wider head and a longer tail than females. This species is one of the more cryptically coloured members of the genus Agama, as opposed to the more colourful species such as Agama planiceps. This is associated with its relatively solitary lifestyle; colourful species such as A. planiceps are comparatively much more social.[5]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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
edit- 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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