Genus

Ridgeback Agamas

Acanthocercus

3 species in our catalog · found in 10 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
GenusAcanthocercus (Ridgeback Agamas)

Species in this group

Acanthocercus ugandaensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Acanthocercus atricollis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Acanthocercus gregorii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~40%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Ridgeback Agamas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 8 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~60%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			~60%
2	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~50%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			~50%
3	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~40%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			~40%
4	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~40%
	Southern Tree Agama			~40%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~40%
	Southern Tree Agama			~40%
6	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~30%
	Southern Tree Agama			~30%
7	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~20%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			~20%
8	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Southern Tree Agama			~20%
9	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Tree Agama			~10%
10	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Gregory's Blue-headed Agama			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 3	~60%
	Southern Tree Agama			~60%
2	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~30%
	Southern Tree Agama			~30%
3	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~30%
	Southern Tree Agama			~30%
4	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~20%
	Uganda blue-headed tree agama			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Chimp Eden	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
2	Touroparc Zoo	🇫🇷 France	In captivity

Ridgeback Agamas

Species in this group

Uganda blue-headed tree agama

Southern Tree Agama

Gregory's Blue-headed Agama

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Ridgeback Agamas

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found