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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Somalia
Type locality: Lugh, Somaliland.
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Agama bottegi

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Agama bottegi, also known commonly as the Somali agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, bottegi, is in honor of Italian explorer Vittorio Bottego.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. bottegi is shrubland.[1]

Description

Large for its genus, A. bottegi, may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 12 cm (4.7 in) and total length (including tail) of 35.5 cm (14.0 in).[2]

Reproduction

A. bottegi is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Spawls S (2021). "Agama bottegi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2021: e.T17450397A17450401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T17450397A17450401.en.
  2. ^ a b c Agama bottegi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Agama bottegi, p. 33).
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Agama bottegi: Brief Summary

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Agama bottegi, also known commonly as the Somali agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.

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