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Re: Lizard Identification
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 6:23 am
by Klipspringer
Saint
Hopefully we'll do better with the other ones
Re: Lizard Identification
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 6:04 pm
by Saint In The City
Okay guys,
I guess this one may be easier.
I'm 90% sure it's a Wahlberg’s Striped Skink (Trachylepis striata wahlbergii). Any ideas for the missing 10%?
Thanks in advance an many greetings.
Saint
Re: Lizard Identification
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:05 pm
by Klipspringer
Wahlberg's Striped Skink
The breeding male has the yellow throat.
Re: Lizard Identification
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:07 pm
by Saint In The City
And this might be a Western Ground Agama (Agama aculeata aculeata) or a Northern Ground Agama (Agama aculeata distanti). Both are already in the AW reptile book, but I can't decide. The photo was taken near Otjiwarongo in Namibia in June. What do you think?
Somebody said it's a Agama etoshae, but I'm pretty sure it's not.
Greetings from the Saint.
Re: Lizard Identification
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:09 pm
by Saint In The City
Thank you Klipspringer. I appreciate your support!
Re: Lizard Identification
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:15 pm
by Richprins
Klippies!
Re: Lizard Identification
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:24 pm
by Klipspringer
Agama aculeata aculeata
Agama aculeata distanti is found only in NE of South Africa.
Re: Lizard Identification
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:26 pm
by Lisbeth
Southern Spiny Agama, if I don't error.
Re: Lizard Identification
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:36 pm
by Klipspringer
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:26 pm
Southern Spiny Agama, if I don't error.
... is endemic to SA along the West coast and adjacent SW Namibia
Agamas are really difficult to tell apart, you must go with distribution.
Re: Lizard Identification
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:38 pm
by Lisbeth
I did not think of that