| Agama lebretoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Agama |
| Species: | A. lebretoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Agama lebretoni | |
Agama lebretoni is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to parts of Central Africa and West Africa.
The specific name, lebretoni, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Matthew LeBreton. [2]
Relatively large for the genus Agama, adult males of A. lebretoni exceed 25 cm (9.8 in) in total length (including tail). Males have a red head and nape, and a blue body with a white vertebral stripe. The tail is whitish proximally, then red, then blue distally. [3]
A. lebretoni is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. [1] [3]
The preferred natural habitat of A. lebretoni is open dry forest or savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 650 m (2,130 ft), but it also has been found on buildings in villages. [1]
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