Savigny's agama explained

Savigny's agama (Trapelus savignii) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to the Levant.

Etymology

Both the specific name, savignii, and the common name, Savigny's agama, are in honor of French zoologist Marie Jules César Savigny.^[1]

Geographic range

T. savignii is found in Egypt,^[2] Israel, and the Palestinian territories.

Habitat

The natural habitats of T. savignii are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.

Conservation status

T. savignii is threatened by habitat loss.

Diet

The main source of water for Savigny's agama is its food, which consist of vegetables, insects, and small lizards.

Description

T. savignii has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of up to 25cm (10inches), and its tail is almost as long as its SVL.

Further reading

• Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1837). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles, Tome quatrième [Volume 4]. Paris: Roret. ii + 571 pp. (Agama savignii, new species, pp. 508–509). (in French).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Trapelus savignii, p. 233).
2. Book: Baha el Din, Sherif. A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. The American University in Cairo Press. 2006. 978-9774249792. Cairo.