Evidence found
361 records across 15 countries and territories, 1909–2026.
Acanthocercus atricollis · GBIF taxon key 5225997
Where has the Black-necked Agama been recorded?
Acanthocercus atricollis occurrence evidence comes from 361 records in 15 countries and territories, from 1909 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 361 records
- 15 places
- 47 years recorded
- Squamata class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: December.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: December. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19092026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Black-necked Agama has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Black-necked Agama. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 109 | |
| Kenya | 82 | |
| Ethiopia | 66 | |
| Mozambique | 23 | |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | |
| Uganda | 19 | |
| DR Congo | 10 | |
| Tanzania | 10 | |
| Angola | 8 | |
| Rwanda | 3 | |
| Zambia | 3 | |
| Malawi | 2 | |
| SZ | 2 | |
| Botswana | 1 | |
| Somalia | 1 |
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Steppe Agama
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.