Agama picticauda

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Agama picticauda
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Agama
Species:
A. picticauda
Binomial name
Agama picticauda
Peters, 1877

Agama picticauda, the Peter's rock agama[1][2][3] or African redhead agama,[3] is a species of agamid lizard. It is native to West Africa.[3][4]

Range

Agama picticauda occurs in West Africa, from Mauritania in the west to Nigeria in the east.[4]

Introduced range

Agama picticauda was first introduced to Florida in 1976 through the pet trade.[5] First colonizing Homestead and other areas in Miami-Dade.[5] Since then it has spread elsewhere in South Florida including the Keys.[5] Introduced populations also exist in La Réunion and the Comoros, with single specimen(s) reported from Cap Verde, Madeira, and Madagascar.[4]

Sightings in South Florida rapidly increased at the end of 2020, indicating that the population has recently also increased rapidly.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Peters's rock agama, Agama picticauda Squamata: Agamidae". Invasive.Org. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  2. ^ "Peters's Rock Agama (Agama picticauda)". iNaturalist. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  3. ^ a b c "Peters's rock agama, Agama picticauda Squamata: Agamidae". EDDMapS. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  4. ^ a b c Agama picticauda at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d Brasileiro, Adriana (2020-12-11). "Red-headed invasive lizard with butterfly appetite spreads in Florida". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-12-13.

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