Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama
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Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama

Agama mwanzae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
317 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Mwanza flat-headed rock agama (Agama mwanzae) is a lizard reptile in the family Agamidae, found in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya. It lives in semideserts and can often be seen in the heat of the day basking on rocks or kopjes. The male's head, neck, and shoulders are bright red or violet, while the body is dark blue. The female is mostly brown and is difficult to distinguish from female agamas of other species. This lizard is often confused with the red-headed rock agama (Agama agama). Males preferably have around five breeding partners and are highly territorial. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 317 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

Tropical Spiny Agama
LC

Tropical Spiny Agama

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Agama armata

Insufficient data
Kakamega Agama
LC

Kakamega Agama

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Agama kaimosae

Insufficient data
Dodoma Rock Agama

Dodoma Rock Agama

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Agama dodomae

Insufficient data
Gregory's Blue-headed Agama
LC

Gregory's Blue-headed Agama

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acanthocercus gregorii

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
2 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama in Serengeti National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 317 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama in Serengeti National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.

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