Acanthocercus adramitanus

Acanthocercus adramitanus, also known commonly as Anderson's rock agama or the Hadramaut agama, is a small species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.

Acanthocercus adramitanus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Acanthocercus
Species:	A. adramitanus
Binomial name
Acanthocercus adramitanus (Anderson, 1896)
Synonyms[2]
Agama adramitana Anderson, 1896 Agama cyanogaster adramitana — Klausewitz, 1954 Agama adramitana — Arnold, 1980 Acanthocercus adramitanus — Schätti & Gasperetti, 1994 Laudakia adramitanus — Manthey & Schuster, 1999 Acanthocercus adramitanus — Barts & Wilms, 2003

Geographic range

A. adramitanus is a found in Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. adramitanus is rocky areas, at altitudes of 2,000 m (6,600 ft) or less.^[1]

Description

A. adramitanus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 15 cm (5.9 in). The tail is long, about twice SVL. Females are slightly smaller than males. Females may be bluish, and males may be intensely blue.^[3]

Diet

A. adramitanus preys upon insects.^[1]

Reproduction

A. adramitanus is oviparous.^[2]