April 5, 2011
This insect-eating lizard is a Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama (Agama mwanzae), a common species found in Southern Africa. They live inside the thatch of huts and other small spaces, coming out during the day to soak up the sun on warm rocks and to eat. If they are caught out in the open, agamas stand up on their hind legs and run quickly to a safe place.
Some people look at the male’s strong colors - head, neck and shoulders are bright red or violet, and the body dark blue - and say it should be called the "Spiderman Lizard." What do you think?
Photo: Christian Mehlführer
Posted by: Seymour Simon
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