Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama
Agama mwanzae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAgamidae (Dragons)
- GenusAgama (Typical Agamas)
- SpeciesAgama mwanzae (Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama)
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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
📅 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 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
December has the highest sighting rate for Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.