Toad-head agama
(Phrenocephalus arabicus)
The
last of the larger lizards that is regularly encountered in the
open desert is the toad-head agama (Phrenocephalus arabicus
). Growing to some 25 cms it often sits conspicuously on top of
a rock or sand-dune. During the mating season the throats of the
males become bright orange in colour, which they display from
their vantage point, in the hope of attracting a mate.
