Kenyan Rock Agama
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Kenyan Rock Agama

Agama lionotus

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

Agama lionotus is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae, found in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia. It is commonly referred to as the Kenyan rock agama, and is often confused with the red-headed rock agama. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Kenyan Rock Agama sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Gregory's Blue-headed Agama
LC

Gregory's Blue-headed Agama

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acanthocercus gregorii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
30–40
Jun
<5
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
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 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kenyan Rock Agama in Nairobi National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Kenyan Rock Agama sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kenyan Rock Agama in Nairobi National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Kenyan Rock Agama in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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