Southern Tree Agama
Southern Tree AgamaSouthern Tree AgamaSouthern Tree AgamaSouthern Tree Agama

Southern Tree Agama

Acanthocercus atricollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
27 Verified records at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Acanthocercus atricollis, the black-necked agama or southern tree agama, is a species of tree agama that is native to East, Central and southern Africa. Its largest continuous range is in southeastern Africa, and it occurs at high densities in the Kruger National Park. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tree Agama sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
6 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Tree Agama in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tree Agama sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Tree Agama in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Southern Tree Agama in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.

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