Mwanza flat-headed rock agama

A dominant male in the Serengeti, Tanzania

Agama mwanzaeis an African Agamenart. Your little circulation area covers the north- western Tanzania, the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya and the extreme eastern Rwanda. It is like an island in the distribution area of the similar Agama ( Agama agama ).

Features

Agama mwanzae is up to 32 inches long. In dominant males head, throat and back are reddish, the rest of the body is bluish. Subordinate males are mottled gray with a blue line on the back along the spine, females and juveniles are brown with irregular dark stripes.

Way of life

The lizards are diurnal, shy and fast moving animals. They live in the savannah on the kopjes called big rock knolls and are revier forming. They feed on various arthropods, especially ants, and also take herbal food. Lay their eggs in crevices and caves.