Agamidae
Ornate Mastigure
Uromastyx ornata Heyden, 1827
Uromastyx ornata is a colorful medium-sized sexually dichromatic lizard endemic to rocky areas of the Middle East.
Egyptian Spiny–tailed Lizard
Uromastyx aegyptia (Forskal, 1775)
Uromastyx aegyptia is a large lizard species found across parts of North Africa and the Middle East, currently declining due to human activities.
Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard
Uromastyx nigriventris Rothschild & Hartert, 1912
The Moroccan spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastyx nigriventris, is an agamid lizard found in Morocco and Algeria.
Hardwick's Spiny-tailed Lizard
Saara hardwickii (Gray, 1827)
Saara hardwickii, Hardwicke's spiny-tailed lizard, is a lizard found across dry regions of India and Pakistan, that is largely herbivorous.
Common Butterfly Lizard
Leiolepis belliana (Hardwicke & Gray, 1827)
Leiolepis belliana is a lizard native to Southeast Asia that is invasive in Florida, living in burrows and being strictly monogamous.
Namib Rock Agama
Agama planiceps Peters, 1862
Agama planiceps is a sexually dimorphic lizard found in parts of Angola and Namibia.
Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama
Agama mwanzae Loveridge, 1923
Agama mwanzae, the Spider-Man agama, is a colorful Agamidae lizard from East Africa, kept as a pet for its superhero-like coloration.
Mozambique Agama
Agama mossambica Peters, 1854
Agama mossambica, the Mozambique agama, is a small agamid lizard found in five southern and eastern African countries.
Kirk's Rock Agama
Agama kirkii Boulenger, 1885
Agama kirkii is an oviparous rock-dwelling savanna lizard native to multiple southern and eastern African countries.
Common Spiny Agama
Agama hispida (Kaup, 1827)
Agama hispida is a small oviparous lizard found in shrublands of southern Africa.
Southern Rock Agama
Agama atra Daudin, 1802
Agama atra is a small diurnal lizard native to South Africa and Botswana with varied natural and introduced predators.
Tropical Spiny Agama
Agama armata Peters, 1855
Agama armata is a small ground-dwelling agama with specific color patterns and colored heads on displaying males.
Anchieta's Agama
Agama anchietae Bocage, 1896
Agama anchietae is a cryptically coloured, solitary oviparous lizard found across multiple southern African countries.
Kenyan Rock Agama
Agama lionotus Boulenger, 1896
Agama lionotus (common name Kenyan rock agama) is an Agamidae lizard found in four East African countries.
Rainbow Agama
Agama agama (Linnaeus, 1758)
Agama agama, the common agama, is a widely distributed, temperature-sex-determined lizard found across Africa and parts of Asia, introduced to Florida.
Ground Agama
Agama aculeata Merrem, 1820
Agama aculeata Merrem, 1820 is a small agamid lizard with distinct body markings and breeding color changes in males.
Finch’s agama
Agama finchi Böhme, Wagner, Malonza, Lötters & Köhler, 2005
Agama finchi is a small oviparous agama species that lives in grassland across several countries in East and Central Africa.
Tassilian Agama
Agama tassiliensis Geniez, Padial & Crochet, 2011
Agama tassiliensis is a small agamid lizard found in Mali, Niger, Algeria, and Libya.
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda (Peters, 1877)
Agama picticauda is a West African native lizard that has become invasive in multiple regions, including Florida.
Bibron's Agama
Agama impalearis Boettger, 1874
Agama bibronii is a medium-sized diurnal lizard native to rocky habitats in northwestern Africa.
Horny-scaled Agama
Trapelus ruderatus (Olivier, 1804)
Trapelus ruderatus, Olivier's or Baluch ground agama, is an agama species found across several Western and South Asian regions.
Brilliant ground agama
Trapelus agilis (Olivier, 1807)
The brilliant ground agama (Trapelus agilis) is an agama species found across Central, West, and South Asia with several recognized subspecies.
Steppe Agama
Trapelus sanguinolentus (Pallas, 1814)
Trapelus sanguinolentus, the steppe agama, is an agama species found across seven Asian and European countries.
Gregory's Blue-headed Agama
Acanthocercus gregorii (Günther, 1894)
Acanthocercus gregorii is a small Agamidae lizard species, with multiple common names, found in Kenya.
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