Gambia agama
Agama weidholzi Wettstein, 1932
Status not recordedlizards
The gambia agama (Agama weidholzi) is a species in the family Agamidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 4.79 g and reach 5.35 cm in length.
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Quick facts about the gambia agama
- Weight
- 4.79 g
- Length
- 5.35 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grassland, shrubland
- Young per litter or clutch
- 10
- Reproduction
- Eggs
- Active
- By day (diurnal)
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the gambia agama?
Where does the gambia agama live?
Not recorded
Is the gambia agama endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the gambia agama classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classReptilia
- orderSquamata
- familyAgamidae
- genusAgama
- SpeciesAgama weidholzi Wettstein, 1932
Other names and names in other languages (1)
- Agama de GambiaSpanish
Relatives of the gambia agama
Other species in the same genus Agama.
Common agama
Agama agama
Spider-man agama
Agama mwanzae
Ground agama
Agama aculeata
Namib rock agama
Agama planiceps
Spiny agama
Agama spinosa
Anchieta's agama
Agama anchietae
CompareGambia agama vs Common agamaGambia agama vs Spider-man agamaGambia agama vs Ground agamaGambia agama vs Namib rock agama
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the gambia agama?
An adult gambia agama weighs 4.79 g and measures 5.35 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the gambia agama?
The gambia agama (Agama weidholzi) belongs to the family Agamidae in the order Squamata.
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