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Basic information
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Acanthocercus minutus
Black-necked (Ridgeback) agama
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyDragons
GenusRidgeback Agamas
- English name
- Black-necked (Ridgeback) agama
- Alternative names
- Blaukehlagame, Blue-headed tree agama, Blue-throated Agama, Shewa Ridgeback Agama, Southern Tree Agama
- Synonyms
- Agama atricollis loveridgei, Agama atricollis minuta
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Lake, River, Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Saxicolous, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 124 mm
- Body mass
- max 8.6 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 32 mm
Biological characteristics
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 10–25 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 8GNV5 · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 21729 · dryad-v5