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Finch’s agama
Agama finchi
Agama finchi, commonly known as Finch's agama, is a small species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Central Africa and East Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.
From the article Agama finchi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Small for its genus, A. finchi does not exceed 25 cm (9.8 in) in total length (including tail).
Range & habitat
A. finchi is found in the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, finchi, is in honor of zoologist Brian W. Finch who discovered this species.
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
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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 93500.