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Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Rainbow AgamaAgama agama
Brown AnoleAnolis sagrei
West African Rainbow LizardAgama africana
Northern Curly-tailed LizardLeiocephalus carinatus
Finch’s agamaAgama finchi
Bark AnoleAnolis distichus
Brown BasiliskBasiliscus vittatus
Crested AnoleAnolis cristatellus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,508 |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 96 |
| Central Region | 44 |
| Nigeria | 35 |
| Cameroon | 19 |
| Greater Accra Region | 18 |
| Georgia | 14 |
| Lagos | 11 |
| Centre | 9 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Snakes and Lizards · Squamata |
| Family | Dragons · Agamidae |
| Genus | Typical Agamas · Agama |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Peters's Rock Agama with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.