Common Name: Golden Agama

Scientific Name: Laudakia stellio brachydactyla

Food: beetles, crickets, spiders and flying ants

Distribution: N Saudi Arabia, S Israel, Sinai.

Habitat: Sandy habitats

Color Discription: Golden Agama has brownish - beige scales have some golden to orange highlights. They also have darker brown markings on their backs, legs and tails.

Physical Discription: The Golden Agama may be best separated from some other agamas by its triangularly shaped head and distinctive neck. Each of their fingers possesses long, sharp claws. Their tails are often described as spiny.

Size: 12"

Temperatures:

Breeding/Reproduction: Golden Agamas lay a clutch of eggs in June. Clutch sizes will usually range from 6 - 8 eggs. These eggs incubate for several months and hatch between August and September.

Cage Setup: Sandy bottom with lots rocks.

Water:

Special Needs: