Acanthocercus adramitanus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Acanthocercus |
| Species: | A. adramitanus
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| Acanthocercus adramitanus (Anderson, 1896)
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Acanthocercus adramitanus, also known commonly as Anderson's rock agama or the Hadramaut agama, is a small species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.
Geographic range
A. adramitanus is a found in Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. adramitanus is rocky areas, at altitudes of 2,000 m (6,600 ft) or less.[1]
Description
A. adramitanus may attain a
snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 15 cm (5.9 in). The tail is long, about twice SVL. Females are slightly smaller than males. Females may be bluish, and males may be intensely blue.[3]
Diet
A. adramitanus preys upon insects.[1]
Reproduction
A. adramitanus is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Acanthocercus adramitanus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.
- ^ Arnold EN (1980). "The Reptiles and Amphibians of Dhofar, Southern Arabia". Journal of Oman Studies. Special Report No. 2: 273–332. (Agama adramitana, pp. 291–292).
Further reading
- Anderson J (1896). A Contribution to the Herpetology of Arabia with a Preliminary List of the Reptiles and Batrachians of Egypt. London: R.H. Porter. (Taylor & Francis, printers). 122 pp. (Agama adramitana, new species, pp. 31–33).
- Barts M, Wilms T (2003). "Die Agamen der Welt ". Draco 4 (14): 4–23. (in German).
- Schätti B, Gasperetti J (1994). "A Contribution to the herpetofauna of Southwest Arabia". Fauna of Saudi Arabia 14: 348–423. (Acanthocercus adramitanus, new combination, p. 366).
- ISBN 978-88-89504-14-7