Genus

Ridgeback Agamas

Acanthocercus

5 species in our catalog · found in 22 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
GenusAcanthocercus (Ridgeback Agamas)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Acanthocercus ugandaensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Acanthocercus atricollis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Acanthocercus branchi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Acanthocercus gregorii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Acanthocercus kiwuensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ridgeback Agamas

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~60%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			~60%
2	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~50%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			~50%
3	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~40%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			~40%
4	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Southern Tree Agama			~30%
5	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Southern Tree Agama			~30%
6	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	~20%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			Insufficient data
	Kivu blue-headed tree agama			Insufficient data
7	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2	~20%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			~20%
	Kivu blue-headed tree agama			Insufficient data
8	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			~20%
9	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Southern Tree Agama			~20%
10	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~20%
	Bill's tree agama			Insufficient data
11	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~10%
	Southern Tree Agama			Insufficient data
12	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Gregory's Blue-headed Agama			Insufficient data
13	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Southern Tree Agama			~10%
14	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Gregory's Blue-headed Agama			Insufficient data
15	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	~10%
	Southern Tree Agama			Insufficient data
16	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			Insufficient data
17	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Gregory's Blue-headed Agama			~10%
18	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	~10%
	Southern Tree Agama			Insufficient data
19	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Gregory's Blue-headed Agama			~10%
20	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			Insufficient data
21	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Gregory's Blue-headed Agama			Insufficient data
22	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Gregory's Blue-headed Agama			Insufficient data

Ridgeback Agamas

Species in this group

Uganda blue-headed tree agama

Southern Tree Agama

Bill's tree agama

Gregory's Blue-headed Agama

Kivu blue-headed tree agama

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Ridgeback Agamas

Parks Ranked