Agama etoshae
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Agama etoshae, known as the Etosha agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is a small lizard endemic to northern Namibia and sometimes found in southern Angola. The species is believed to use sandy substrate for the construction of burrows. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Etosha Agama sighting in Etosha National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 22 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Etosha Agama in Etosha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to September, the lowest months. That is one of Etosha National Park's wettest months, with about 65 mm of rain against almost none in June.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Etosha Agama sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Etosha National Park, in our data
Etosha National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Etosha Agama sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Agama
The closest relatives of the Etosha Agama that you can see in Etosha National Park (genus Agama, Typical Agamas) are Ground Agama (about 30%) and Namib Rock Agama (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Etosha Agama is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Etosha National Park (14 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
