Southern Tree Agama
Acanthocercus atricollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusAcanthocercus (Ridgeback Agamas)
- SpeciesAcanthocercus atricollis (Southern Tree Agama)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Tree Agama in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 21% of visitor-days record a Southern Tree Agama sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 50 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Southern Tree Agama in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Southern Tree Agama in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.