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Agama planiceps Peters, 1862 is a animal in the Agamidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Agama planiceps Peters, 1862 (Agama planiceps Peters, 1862)
Animalia

Agama planiceps Peters, 1862

Agama planiceps Peters, 1862

Agama planiceps is a sexually dimorphic lizard found in parts of Angola and Namibia.

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Family
Genus
Agama
Order
Class
Squamata

About Agama planiceps Peters, 1862

Sexual Dimorphism Trait

This species, Agama planiceps Peters, 1862, displays striking sexual dimorphism.

Coloration by Sex

Males have contrasting orange and blue coloration, while females have dappled, checkered patterning in shades of brown, grey, and yellow.

Geographic Distribution

This species occurs in the Benguela and Namibe provinces of Angola, and in the Damaraland and Kaokoveld regions of Namibia.

Photo: (c) Luis Querido, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luis Querido · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Agamidae Agama

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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