Agama robecchii
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Agama robecchii

Agama robecchii, commonly known as Robecchii's agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa.

Appearance

Agama robecchii has a tail longer than its head and body. The body is not depressed. The head does not show a nuchal crest, only a few spinose, not lanceolate scales. The whole of the dorsum is beset with larger spines, each of which has a ring of smaller spines at its base.

Distribution

Geography

A. robecchii is present in eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia.

Habits and Lifestyle

A diurnal and terrestrial species, A. robecchii lives in sandy plains, in holes in the ground.

References

1. Agama robecchii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agama_robecchii

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