Agama boulengeri


Agama boulengeri, also known commonly as Boulenger's agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to western Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.

Geographic range

A. boulengeri is found in Mali and Mauritania.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of A. boulengeri are rocky areas and wetlands.

Description

A. boulengeri is a small lizard. Dorsally, it is grayish brown, with yellowish specks. Ventrally, it is yellowish. It may attain a snout-to-vent length of about, with a tail length of about.

Behavior

A. boulengeri is terrestrial and diurnal.

Reproduction

A. boulengeri is oviparous.