Sinai agama

Sinai Agama ( Pseudotrapelus sinaitus )

The Sinai Agama ( sinaitus Pseudotrapelus, formerly Agama Sinaita ) is a species of Agamas, which is found in the north- east of Africa and in parts of the Arabian Peninsula.

Features

The total length of the Sinai Agama is approximately 18 cm, with the tail makes up two thirds of the length. The limbs and tail are long and thin and provide good running and climbing characteristics. Normally Sinai Agamas are of brown color. During the breeding season males develop but to draw attention to a striking blue color for females. Females have the whole of a gray - brown color and often brownish- red spots on the sides.

Occurrence

The Sinai Agama occurs in Southeast Libya, eastern Egypt, Israel and Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Eastern Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. Sinai Agama live in arid mountain regions.

Way of life

The Sinai Agama is diurnal and feeds on insects, arthropods and plants. It is cold-blooded and defended their territory, especially during the breeding season, active.

System

Was first described the species in 1827 by Carl von Heyden as Agama Sinaita, with Heyden, already referred to the assignment to the genus Agama based on the six shields, which owns the Sinai Agama behind the anus as provisional. Scott Moody, the type 1980 in the genus Pseudotrapelus. The Sinai Agama is the type species of the genus.

There are subspecies Pseudotrapelus sinaitus sinaitus ( Heyden, 1827) and named after the zoologist Franz Werner Pseudotrapelus sinaitus werneri ( Moravec, 2002).