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Savigny's Agama
Trapelus savignii
Savigny's agama (Trapelus savignii) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to the Levant.
From the article Savigny's agama on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
T. savignii has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of up to 25 cm (9.8 in), and its tail is almost as long as its SVL.
Range & habitat
The natural habitats of T. savignii are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The main source of water for Savigny's agama is its food, which consist of vegetables, insects, and small lizards.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
In human culture
Both the specific name, savignii, and the common name, Savigny's agama, are in honor of French zoologist Marie Jules César Savigny.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Trapelus savignii in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31372.