Species group · Reptiles
Agamas
WAnimals has 2 species of agama, all in the family Agamidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 44 countries
- 45 parks
- Weight
- 350 g – 600 g
- Length
- 20 cm – 60 cm
- Lifespan
- 5 – 15 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of agamas on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 44 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
Dominant males develop a deep orange or red head and a bluish body in the season of greatest breeding and territorial activity.
From Common Agama
The dominant male sports a deep orange head and does press-ups to display.
From Common Agama
Colour depends on status: only the dominant male has the orange head and blue body, and if he loses his territory to a rival he goes back to the dull brown of the subordinates within hours.
From Common Agama
Its characteristic beard — the spiny gular pouch under the throat — darkens and flares when the animal feels threatened.
It eats insects, small vertebrates and plant matter, with plants making up more of the diet as it ages.
It lives in arid and semi-arid country of central Australia.