Peters’s Rock Agama in Florida
Vol. 2020 No. 5, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Vol. 2020 No. 5

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

Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw476-2020
Published 2020-10-12
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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Keywords

Nonnative reptiles
agama

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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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Abstract

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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