Female and juvenile Red-headed Rock Agama are much more cryptically coloured than the brilliant mature males. They bled into their rocky habitat

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Female and juvenile Red-headed Rock Agama are much more cryptically coloured than the brilliant mature males. They blend into their rocky habitats for protection from predators.

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Size: 6200px × 4133px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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