Blue-headed Tree Agama, Agama atricollis


During the courtship the male tree Agama is the only one to have the brightly coloured head which he bobs up and down to attractthe attention of a female


Size: 3467px × 5200px
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kasese, Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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