Agama lebretoni


Agama lebretoni is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to parts of Central Africa and West Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, lebretoni, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Matthew LeBreton.

Description

Relatively large for the genus Agama, adult males of A. lebretoni exceed in total length. Males have a red head and nape, and a blue body with a white vertebral stripe. The tail is whitish proximally, then red, then blue distally.

Geographic range

Agama lebretoni is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. lebretoni is open dry forest or savanna, at altitudes from sea level to, but it also has been found on buildings in villages.

Reproduction

Agama lebretoni is oviparous.