Kenyan Rock Agama
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Kenyan Rock Agama

Agama lionotus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
101 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
September 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 Tsavo East National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
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 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 Tsavo East National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Kenyan Rock Agama sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Kenyan Rock Agama in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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