Agama gracilimembris or the Benin agama is a species of lizard native to Africa.[1] It is found in the Afrotropical realm in the savanna[2] as well as forests.
| Agama gracilimembris | |
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| A preserved specimen at the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Agama |
| Species: | A. gracilimembris
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| Binomial name | |
| Agama gracilimembris Chabanaud, 1918
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Description
editAgama gracilimembris is considered a dwarf agama; females are longer than males.[3] Both females and males vary in color, however during the breeding season, the colors will become more dichromic.[4] During this period, males will develop a dorsal pattern. The species is usually brown or black.
Distribution
editAgama gracilimembris has a large distribution. It has been either confirmed or sighted in Chad, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.[5]
References
edit- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Agama gracilimembris". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ^ "Agama gracilimembris Chabanaud 1918 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ^ "Agama gracilimembris". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ^ Gartshore, M.E. (January 18, 1985). "Agama gracilimembris Chabanaud, 1918 (Reptilia: Sauria: Agamidae) in Nigeria". Herpetological Journal. 1: 23–25 – via British Herpetological Society.
- ^ "Global Species : Agama gracilimembris (Benin Agama)". globalspecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
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