1,924 observationsLeast Concern
Rainbow Agama
Agama agama
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Squamata ›Family: Agamidae ›Genus: Agama
About
The common agama, red-headed rock agama, or rainbow agama (Agama agama) is a species of lizard from the Agamidae family found in most of sub-Saharan Africa. The species name was formerly applied to a paraphyletic collection of taxa, and mitochondrial DNA analysis of various populations indicates they represent separate species. Consequently, three former subspecies A. a. africana, A. a. boensis, and A. a. mucosoensis are now considered separate species, and A. a. savattieri is considered synonymous...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Rainbow Agama is Agama agama.
- The Rainbow Agama has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Rainbow Agama belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Rainbow Agama belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Rainbow Agama belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Rainbow Agama belongs to the order Squamata.
- Rainbow Agama belongs to the family Agamidae.
- Rainbow Agama belongs to the genus Agama.