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Agama planiceps

Agama planiceps

Peters
Agamo Roqueño De Namibia

Family: Agamidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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The Namib rock agama (Agama planiceps) is a species of agamid lizard that is native to granite rocky outcrops in northwestern Namibia and southwestern Angola.

Range: They occur in Benguela and Namibe provinces of Angola, and in Damaraland and the Kaokoveld region of Namibia.

 They exhibit a striking sexual dimorphism, with males in contrasting orange and blue colours, and the females dappled and checkered in brown, grey and yellow.

Behaviour: In summer, males court females by running in circles around them while head-bobbing.

Predation: The black mongoose also occurs in isolated granite kopjes of this region, and is a known predator of these agamas. The mongooses are most successful during early mornings on cold days when the agamas are less mobile. Other predators include hornbills and rock kestrels. Up to 30% of the adult agamas may have broken tails.

Source: Wikipedia, article Agama planiceps. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 446286
 
Twyfelfontein
Kunene
Namibia
08/17/2017
Hugo Caverzasi


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
140730617/08/2017NamibiaKunenePetroglifos de Twyfelfontein, TwyfelfonteinHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Agama planiceps – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.