Blue-headed Tree Agama
Acanthocercus atricollis
| Size: | Up to 38 cms long |
| Habitat: | Trees and occasionally on the ground |
| Feeding: | Insects (mostly beetles and ants) |
The Blue-headed Tree Agama, also called Black-necked Agama or Blue-throated Agama, is a lizard. It is native to East, Central and southern Africa. Being cold-blooded creatures they are often seen sunning themselves on the branches or trunks of trees.
Breeding males have a head with varying shades of blue and bluey green. There is a large black spot on each side above the shoulder, and a yellowish stripe down the back. The tail is a dull green to olive/brown. Females and non-breeding males are olive/green/brown, with black markings above and a black shoulder spot.
This photo was taken near Lake Naivasha, Kenya.
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