Agama gracilimembris
A preserved specimen at the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Agama
Species:
A. gracilimembris
Binomial name
Agama gracilimembris
Chabanaud, 1918

Agama gracilimembris or the Benin agama is a species of lizard native to Africa.[1] It is found in the Afrotropical realm in the savanna[2] as well as forests.

Description

Agama gracilimembris is considered a dwarf agama; females are longer than males.[3] Both females and males vary in color, however during the breeding season, the colors will become more dichromic.[4] During this period, males will develop a dorsal pattern. The species is usually brown or black.

Distribution

Agama gracilimembris has a large distribution. It has been either confirmed or sighted in Chad, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Agama gracilimembris". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Agama gracilimembris Chabanaud 1918 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Agama gracilimembris". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  4. ↑ Gartshore, M.E. (January 18, 1985). "Agama gracilimembris Chabanaud, 1918 (Reptilia: Sauria: Agamidae) in Nigeria". Herpetological Journal. 1: 23–25 – via British Herpetological Society.
  5. ↑ "Global Species : Agama gracilimembris (Benin Agama)". globalspecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.


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