Acanthocercus cyanogaster

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Acanthocercus cyanogaster
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Acanthocercus
Species:
A. cyanogaster
Binomial name
Acanthocercus cyanogaster
(Rüppell, 1835)
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Acanthocercus cyanogaster

Acanthocercus cyanogaster, the blue-bellied ridgeback agama or black-necked tree agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is a small lizard found in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia. [2]

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References

  1. Spawls, S.; Menegon, M. (2019). "Acanthocercus cyanogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T170365A1312539. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T170365A1312539.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Acanthocercus cyanogaster at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 20 October 2020.