Mwanza Flat-headed Agamaimage credit: pbase.com
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Mwanza Flat-headed Agamaimage credit: fotopedia.com
Habitat: Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya
Status: No conservation concerns

This dazzling creature is the Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama. The male’s head, neck and shoulders are painted a vivid red or violet, while the body is dark blue. These creatures live in groups with one dominant male that is the most colorful.Due to their brilliantly colored scales, the creature has become in high demand at pet shops. People seem to think that it resembles the comic book hero Spider Man! There’s an article from Metro.co.uk entitled ‘Spider Man’ of the Lizards is the Star of the Pet Shop. Here are some highlights:

“…pet lovers are clambering to buy the Mwanza Flat-Headed Agama because of its uncanny likeness to the webslinging wonder.

Karen Baker, from exotic-pets.co.uk, said orders for the African lizards, which can live for more than 15 years, were spiralling up.

Agamas are said to be good pets if handled regularly, but they need special equipment to maintain their temperature. They can grow up to 30cm (1ft) long on a diet of locusts, crickets, mealworms and waxworms.”