Agama kirkii

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Agama kirkii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Agama
Species:
A. kirkii
Binomial name
Agama kirkii
Boulenger, 1885

Agama kirkii, Kirk's rock agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is a small lizard found in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, and Tanzania. [1]

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References

  1. Agama kirkii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 20 October 2020.