Ground Agama
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Ground Agama

Agama aculeata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Etosha National Park
68 Verified records at Etosha National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Agama aculeata, the ground agama, is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae, found in most of sub-Saharan Africa (Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique, Southern Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Eswatini). Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Ground Agama sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Namib Rock Agama
LC

Namib Rock Agama

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Agama planiceps

10–20% · With luck
Etosha Agama
LC

Etosha Agama

Reptile

Agama etoshae

10–20% · With luck
Anchieta's Agama
LC

Anchieta's Agama

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Agama anchietae

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
6 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
8 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ground Agama in Etosha National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ground Agama sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ground Agama in Etosha National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Ground Agama in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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