Dodoma Rock Agama

Dodoma Rock Agama

Agama dodomae

Silhouette: Natalie Claunch · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

14 Verified sightings at Ngorongoro Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
22 In all 2 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dodoma Rock Agama

Agama dodomae is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is a small lizard found in Tanzania. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 Prague Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
3 Rákosův pavilon 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
4 Velemlokárium 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dodoma Rock Agama in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dodoma Rock Agama sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 9 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dodoma Rock Agama in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

December

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dodoma Rock Agama in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in April, July and September–November, the lowest months. That is one of Ngorongoro Conservation Area's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against almost none in July.

What time of day is best to see a Dodoma Rock Agama?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dodoma Rock Agama sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Ngorongoro Conservation Area the best place to see a Dodoma Rock Agama?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dodoma Rock Agama sightings, Ngorongoro Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Ruaha National Park (Tanzania, about 50%).

Where does the Dodoma Rock Agama sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dodoma Rock Agama is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (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.

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