Evidence found
936 records across 28 countries and territories, 1892–2026.
Agama agama · GBIF taxon key 5226308
Where has the Common agama been recorded?
Agama agama occurrence evidence comes from 936 records in 28 countries and territories, from 1892 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 936 records
- 28 places
- 55 years recorded
- Squamata class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: April.
11 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: April. 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
18922026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Common agama has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Common 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 199 | |
| Ghana | 185 | |
| Ethiopia | 128 | |
| Senegal | 54 | |
| Nigeria | 51 | |
| Cameroon | 49 | |
| Uganda | 48 | |
| Gambia | 40 | |
| Mauritania | 25 | |
| Liberia | 24 | |
| Gabon | 21 | |
| Angola | 16 | |
| Benin | 14 | |
| Congo | 13 | |
| Mali | 12 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8 | |
| Sierra Leone | 8 | |
| Tanzania | 7 | |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | |
| Togo | 5 | |
| United States | 5 | |
| DR Congo | 4 | |
| Niger | 3 | |
| Somalia | 3 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| Central African Republic | 2 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2 | |
| Chad | 2 |
Related animals
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Steppe Agama
181 records
Benoue Agama
92 records
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.