Tropical Spiny Agama
Agama armata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusAgama (Typical Agamas)
- SpeciesAgama armata (Tropical Spiny Agama)
1 Verified sightings at Ngorongoro Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
20 Verified sightings across all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Tropical Spiny Agama
The tropical spiny agama, northern ground agama, or Peter's ground agama (Agama armata) is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae, found in most of sub-Saharan Africa. The species is found in South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), southwestern Kenya, and central Tanzania.
A small ground-dwelling agama, it reaches a length of 22 cm and is coloured grey, brown, or red with pale crossbars along the vertebral pale stripe. Displaying males' heads are coloured green or blue. Agama armata, Calphotos
Agama armata, GBIF Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tropical Spiny Agama in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |