African Redhead Agama
Agama picticauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusAgama (Typical Agamas)
- SpeciesAgama picticauda (African Redhead Agama)
Agama picticauda, also known commonly as Peters's rock agama and the African redhead agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to West Africa. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a African Redhead Agama sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 1,775 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Redhead Agama in Everglades National Park?
About 56% of wildlife watchers report a African Redhead Agama sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 1,775 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Redhead Agama in Everglades National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for African Redhead Agama in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.