Agama rueppelli Vaillant, 1882

Kirchhof, Sebastian, Wasonga, Victor, Mazuch, Tomáš, Spawls, Stephen & Malonza, Patrick Kinyatta, 2023, An annotated checklist of the herpetofauna of the Sibiloi National Park in northern Kenya based on field surveys, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 324) 17 (1 / 2), pp. 1-18 : 6

Agama rueppelli Vaillant, 1882

Vouchers: NMK-375L/1-4 (field nos. SK16 1042, SK16 1074, SK16 1075, SK16 1094)

Distribution: AB (B), KA (B, R), KF ( R), LO (B) Remarks: This species occurs in dry savannas and semi-deserts in lower elevations ( Spawls et al. 2018). We recorded 25 individuals of this strictly terrestrial agama ( Fig. 4C ) in bushland at all sites except IL. Activity was high during all four study months, and individuals were observed to be active from 0900 h to 2200 h. The average T b was 31.9 ± 3.0 °C (28.4–36.5 °C; N = 5) with T sub ranging from 24–39 °C and T a ranging from 27–36 °C.

Figures

Fig. 4. Reptile species recorded during the surveys: (A) Crocodylus niloticus; (B) Agama lionotus; (C) Agama rueppelli; (D) Holodactylus africanus; (E) Hemidactylus angulatus; (F) Hemidactylus barbierii; (G) Hemidactylus lanzai; (H) Hemidactylus ruspolii; (I) Homopholis fasciata; (J) Lygodactylus somalicus; (K) Stenodactylus sthenodactylus; (L) Heliobolus spekii; (M) Latastia longicaudata; (N) Philochortus rudolfensis; (O) Chalcides bottegi; (P) Mochlus sundevallii; (Q) Trachylepis striata; (R) Varanus albigularis; (S) Eryx colubrinus; (T) Platyceps brevis; (U) Psammophis cf. tanganicus; (V) Psammophis punctulatus; (W) Rhamphiophis rostratus; (X) Naja pallida; (Y) Bitis arietans; and (Z) Echis pyramidum.