Peters’s Rock Agama in Florida: WEC431/UW476, 9/2020

Ken Gioeli; Steve A. Johnson

doi:10.32473/edis-uw476-2020

Vol. 2020 No. 5, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Vol. 2020 No. 5

Peters’s Rock Agama in Florida: WEC431/UW476, 9/2020

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw476-2020

Published 2020-10-12

Ken Gioeli⁺⁻
Steve A. Johnson⁺⁻

Ken Gioeli

University of Florida

Steve A. Johnson

University of Florida

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9256-4505

A photo of a male Peters's rock agama on a low brick wall showing to good effect its orange head and tail and charcoal-colored midsection, all set off nicely by the orange bricks and green artificial turf in the foreground.

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Nonnative reptiles
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Gioeli, Ken, and Steve A. Johnson. 2020. “Peters’s Rock Agama in Florida: WEC431 UW476, 9 2020”. EDIS 2020 (5). Gainesville, FL:5. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw476-2020.

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There is growing public awareness of Peters’s rock agama in Florida. Adult male agama are highly visible because of their bright red coloration. Juveniles and females are much less colorful. Adult agama are large, fast moving reptiles. This document provides background information about the introduction of agama to Florida as well as biology, conservation issues and management recommendations.

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