Agama doriae

Agama doriae, also known commonly as the Benoue agama, Doria's agama, and the Nigeria agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.

Etymology
The specific name, doriae, is in honor of Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria.

Geographic range
A. doriae is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, and Togo.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. doriae is rocky areas in forest, savanna, and shrubland, at altitudes of 700 –, but it is also found in agricultural areas.

Description
Adults of A. doriae have a snout-to-vent-length (SVL) of about 10.5 cm.

Reproduction
A. doriae is oviparous.

Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.


 * Agama doriae benueensis Monard, 1951
 * Agama doriae doriae Boulenger, 1885