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Acanthocercus atricollis - South Africa  Acanthocercus atricollis,Black-necked agama,Fall,Geotagged,Limpopo,Lizard,Mabula,South Africa Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Hi, Can anyone help with identification of this Lizard. It was taken in the Limpopo region South Africa - Mabula game reserve. its approx 16cm tip to tail. I cant find any thing like it - its the orange patches down the sides that i cannot match

    Regards
    Bob
    Posted 2 years ago
    1. hi Bob, welcome to JungleDragon!

      This very likely is the female of Acanthocercus atricollis. Reference:
      https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145413408
      Posted 2 years ago
  2. Welcome to JungleDragon! Nice photo. :) Posted 2 years ago

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The black-necked agama is a species of tree agama that is native to East, Central and southern Africa. Its largest continuous range is in southeastern Africa, and it occurs at high densities in the Kruger National Park.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jun 23, 2023. Captured Jun 11, 2023 11:42 in HCX9+F5 Makgodu, South Africa.
  • OM-1
  • f/7.1
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 169mm