Agama boulengeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Agamidae |
Genus: | Agama |
Species: | A. boulengeri
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Binomial name | |
Agama boulengeri Lataste, 1886
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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.
The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[2]
A. boulengeri is found in Mali and Mauritania.[3]
The preferred natural habitats of A. boulengeri are rocky areas and wetlands.[1]
A. boulengeri is a small lizard.[3] Dorsally, it is grayish brown, with yellowish specks. Ventrally, it is yellowish. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 10 cm (3.9 in), with a tail length of about 14 cm (5.5 in).[4]
A. boulengeri is terrestrial and diurnal.[1]