Agama lionotus Boulenger, 1896

Vouchers: NMK-398L/1 (SK 16 1038b), 399L/1–2 (field nos. SK16 1114–1115)

Distribution: AB (R), petrified forest

Remarks: The distribution of this taxon is still uncertain in many parts of its range because of possible confusion with Agama agama (but not in Kenya), A. finchi, and A. dodomae (Spawls et al. 2018) .

This agama was only found in Alia Bay (three individuals including one juvenile NMK-398L/1 (SK 16 1038b)) and in the petrified forest (NMK SK1115). In the absence of rocks, this species was entirely arboreal, living on Vachellia sp. trees in the riparian woodlands along the dry riverbeds. Only in the rock-dominated petrified forest site (about 5 km from Karsa Gate, the southern entry point of SNP) was this species rupicolous. We found Agama lionotus individuals (Fig. 4B) only between 1800 h and 2100 h. The average T b was 33.8 ± 1.7 °C (32.6–35 °C; N = 2) with T sub ranging from 30–34 °C and T a ranging from 32–35 °C.