Agama (Typical Agamas) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Agama lionotus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Agama atra

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

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Agama finchi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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Agama mwanzae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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Agama picticauda

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Agama dodomae

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Agama aculeata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Agama armata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Agama anchietae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Agama planiceps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Agama etoshae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Agamas

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 27 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 10 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 11	~70%
	Kenyan Rock Agama			~70%
2	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 11	~70%
	Southern Rock Agama			~70%
3	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 11	~60%
	Finch’s agama			~60%
4	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 11	~60%
	Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama			~60%
5	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 11	~50%
	Kenyan Rock Agama			~50%
6	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3 of 11	~50%
	Ground Agama			~30%
	Namib Rock Agama			~20%
	Etosha Agama			~10%
7	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 11	~50%
	Kenyan Rock Agama			~50%
8	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~50%
	African Redhead Agama			~50%
9	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 11	~50%
	Kenyan Rock Agama			~50%
10	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 11	~50%
	Dodoma Rock Agama			~50%
11	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 11	~40%
	Southern Rock Agama			~40%
12	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 11	~40%
	Finch’s agama			~40%
13	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 11	~40%
	Southern Rock Agama			~40%
14	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 11	~40%
	Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama			~40%
15	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 11	~40%
	Ground Agama			~40%
16	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 11	~30%
	Kenyan Rock Agama			~30%
17	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 11	~30%
	Kenyan Rock Agama			~30%
18	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 11	~20%
	Dodoma Rock Agama			~10%
	Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama			~10%
19	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 11	~20%
	Anchieta's Agama			~20%
	Ground Agama			~10%
20	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 11	~20%
	Tropical Spiny Agama			~20%
21	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 11	~20%
	Southern Rock Agama			~20%
22	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	African Redhead Agama			~20%
23	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 11	~10%
	Southern Rock Agama			~10%
24	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	African Redhead Agama			~10%
25	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 11	~10%
	Southern Rock Agama			~10%
26	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 11	<5%
	Tropical Spiny Agama			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 11	~80%
	Kenyan Rock Agama			~80%
2	Abidjan	🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire	1 of 11	~80%
	African Redhead Agama			~80%
3	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	African Redhead Agama			~40%
4	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	1 of 11	~40%
	African Redhead Agama			~40%
5	Monrovia	🇱🇷 Liberia	1 of 11	~40%
	African Redhead Agama			~40%
6	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 11	~30%
	Finch’s agama			~20%
	African Redhead Agama			~10%
7	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 11	~20%
	Southern Rock Agama			~20%
8	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	African Redhead Agama			~10%
9	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 11	~10%
	Southern Rock Agama			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
3	Parc Phœnix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
5	Zoo La Barben	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Staten Island Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Florida Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Rákosův pavilon	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
10	Velemlokárium	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity

Typical Agamas

Species in this group

Kenyan Rock Agama

Southern Rock Agama

Finch’s agama

Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama

African Redhead Agama

Dodoma Rock Agama

Ground Agama

Tropical Spiny Agama

Anchieta's Agama

Namib Rock Agama

Etosha Agama

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Agamas

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found