Agama finchi


Agama finchi, commonly known as Finch's agama, is a small species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Central Africa and East Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.

Etymology

The specific name, finchi, is in honor of zoologist Brian W. Finch who discovered this species.

Geographic range

A. finchi is found in the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. finchi is grassland.

Description

Small for its genus, A. finchi does not exceed in total length.

Reproduction

A. finchi is oviparous.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid including the nominotypical subspecies.