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Agama (from Sranan Tongo meaning "lizard") is a genus of small-to-moderate-sized, long-tailed, insectivorous Old World lizards. The genus Agama includes at least 37 species in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, where most regions are home to at least one species. Eurasian agamids are largely assigned to genus Laudakia. The various species differ in size, ranging from about 12 to 30 centimetres (5 to 12 in) in length, when fully grown.

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  • Agama és un gènere de sauròpsid escatosos de la família dels agàmids distribuïts per Àfrica i Orient Mitjà. Habiten en una gran varietat d'hàbitats, des de boscos i matolls fins a deserts i zones urbanes. (ca)
  • الحرذون أو العَضْرَفُوط أو الحُبَيْنة أو حَرْدون أو حِرضَون أو أم حُبَيْن أو قاضي الجبل هو أي سحالي صغيرة وطويلة الذيل وتأكل الحشرات، ويتكون من 37 نوعاً في أنحاء أفريقيا على الأقل، حيث أنها السحلية الأكثر شيوعاً. ويمكن العثور عليها في كثير من الاحجام 12،5 حتى 30 سم (5 بوصة إلى 1 قدم) في الطول، ومجموعة متعددة من الألوان، وأفضل الأنواع المعروفة هو الحرذون الشائع. (ar)
  • Agama (from Sranan Tongo meaning "lizard") is a genus of small-to-moderate-sized, long-tailed, insectivorous Old World lizards. The genus Agama includes at least 37 species in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, where most regions are home to at least one species. Eurasian agamids are largely assigned to genus Laudakia. The various species differ in size, ranging from about 12 to 30 centimetres (5 to 12 in) in length, when fully grown. Their colour also differs between species, between genders, and according to mood; for example, a dominant male in display mode is far brighter than when it has been caught, beaten by another male, or otherwise alarmed. Females tend to be less colourful than the males of the species. According to species, agamas live in forest, in bush, among rocks and on crags, but where their habitat has been cleared, or simply occupied by humans, some species also adapt to life in villages and compounds, for example inside the thatch of huts and other sheltering crevices. Agamids' hind legs generally are long and powerful; and the lizards can run and leap swiftly when alarmed. Agamas are diurnal, active during the day. They can tolerate higher temperatures than most reptiles, but when temperatures approach 38 °C (100 °F) they generally shelter in the shade. Males frequently threaten each other by nodding, weaving, and displaying their brightest colours to establish dominance. If that is insufficient, they lash their tails and threaten each other with open jaws. The jaws are very powerful, and older males commonly have damaged tails as souvenirs of past combat. Females may sometimes chase and fight one another, and hatchlings mimic the adults' behaviour. Agamas are mainly insectivorous, hunting prey by sight and snatching it opportunistically. Their incisor-like front teeth and powerful jaws are adapted to dealing with quite large, hard prey. They also may eat eggs of other lizards, and sometimes feed on vegetable matter, such as suitable grass, berries, and seeds. Though not formally polygamous, dominant males commonly accommodate several females at a time in their territory. During courtship, and also when asserting his territory, the male bobs his head in display; this gives rise to some of the common names, such as Afrikaans koggelmander (literally, "little mocking man"). Females occasionally initiate courtship by offering their hindquarters to the male and provoking him to catch her. Typically the breeding season is timed for eggs to be laid during the season after the rains. Eggs are laid in clutches of up to 12, depending on species and the size of the female. (en)
  • Agama Agamidae familiaren barruan sailkatzen den narrasti genero bat da. Afrikan zehar barreiatuta bizi dira. (eu)
  • Agama es un género de saurópsidos escamosos agámidos distribuidos por África y Oriente Medio. Habitan en una gran variedad de hábitats, desde bosques y matorrales hasta desiertos y zonas urbanas. (es)
  • Agama adalah genus kadal pemakan serangga berekor panjang yang terdiri dari 47 spesies yang tersebar di seluruh Afrika. Salah satu spesiesnya adalah kadal Agama kepala merah (Agama agama), yang habitatnya tersebar di wilayah Afrika Sub-Sahara. (in)
  • Agama est un genre de sauriens de la famille des Agamidae. (fr)
  • Echte agamen (Agama) zijn een geslacht van hagedissen uit de familie agamen (Agamidae). (nl)
  • Agama Daudin, 1802 è un genere di lucertole africane della famiglia Agamidae. Sono specie insettivore dotate di lunghe code e spesso vivacemente colorate. Una delle specie più note e diffuse è l'agama comune (Agama agama). (it)
  • Agama – rodzaj gada z podrodziny Agaminae w rodzinie agamowatych (Agamidae). (pl)
  • O agama é um gênero composto de mais de 30 espécies de pequenos lagartos africanos de cauda longa e insectívoros. Uma das espécies mais conhecidas é o (Agama agama), comum na África. Em Moçambique é chamado gala-gala. O seu habitat original é a savana, mas hoje também vive dentro de aldeias e cidades. Os agamas formam grupos de dez a vinte indivíduos. O alfa é um macho mais velho. (pt)
  • Агамы, или собственно агамы (лат. Agama) — род ящериц из семейства агамовых, обитающий в Африке. (ru)
  • Egentliga agamer (Agama) är ett släkte i familjen agamer bestående av omkring 40 arter. De finns i sydöstra Europa, hela Afrika och sydligaste Asien. De utmärker sig genom en nedtryckt, platt kroppsform. Annars känns de igen på sitt korta, trekantiga, baktill ansvällda huvud. På halsen finns vanligtvis ett eller två väl utbildade tvärveck. Svansen bekläds antingen av tegellagda eller av taggiga, kretsställda fjäll. * Agama aculeata * Agama agama * Agama mwanzae (sv)
  • 鬣蜥属(Agama)是爬行纲有鳞目鬣蜥科的一属,本属蜥蜴大多体小尾长,以昆虫为食,分布于非洲。 (zh)
  • Ага́ма (Agama; від сур. agama, «ящірка») — рід ящірок родини агамових, ряду лускатих комахоїдних плазунів. Налічується як мінімум 37 видів в Африці, особливо в субсахарських регіонах. (uk)
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  • Agama és un gènere de sauròpsid escatosos de la família dels agàmids distribuïts per Àfrica i Orient Mitjà. Habiten en una gran varietat d'hàbitats, des de boscos i matolls fins a deserts i zones urbanes. (ca)
  • الحرذون أو العَضْرَفُوط أو الحُبَيْنة أو حَرْدون أو حِرضَون أو أم حُبَيْن أو قاضي الجبل هو أي سحالي صغيرة وطويلة الذيل وتأكل الحشرات، ويتكون من 37 نوعاً في أنحاء أفريقيا على الأقل، حيث أنها السحلية الأكثر شيوعاً. ويمكن العثور عليها في كثير من الاحجام 12،5 حتى 30 سم (5 بوصة إلى 1 قدم) في الطول، ومجموعة متعددة من الألوان، وأفضل الأنواع المعروفة هو الحرذون الشائع. (ar)
  • Agama Agamidae familiaren barruan sailkatzen den narrasti genero bat da. Afrikan zehar barreiatuta bizi dira. (eu)
  • Agama es un género de saurópsidos escamosos agámidos distribuidos por África y Oriente Medio. Habitan en una gran variedad de hábitats, desde bosques y matorrales hasta desiertos y zonas urbanas. (es)
  • Agama adalah genus kadal pemakan serangga berekor panjang yang terdiri dari 47 spesies yang tersebar di seluruh Afrika. Salah satu spesiesnya adalah kadal Agama kepala merah (Agama agama), yang habitatnya tersebar di wilayah Afrika Sub-Sahara. (in)
  • Agama est un genre de sauriens de la famille des Agamidae. (fr)
  • Echte agamen (Agama) zijn een geslacht van hagedissen uit de familie agamen (Agamidae). (nl)
  • Agama Daudin, 1802 è un genere di lucertole africane della famiglia Agamidae. Sono specie insettivore dotate di lunghe code e spesso vivacemente colorate. Una delle specie più note e diffuse è l'agama comune (Agama agama). (it)
  • Agama – rodzaj gada z podrodziny Agaminae w rodzinie agamowatych (Agamidae). (pl)
  • O agama é um gênero composto de mais de 30 espécies de pequenos lagartos africanos de cauda longa e insectívoros. Uma das espécies mais conhecidas é o (Agama agama), comum na África. Em Moçambique é chamado gala-gala. O seu habitat original é a savana, mas hoje também vive dentro de aldeias e cidades. Os agamas formam grupos de dez a vinte indivíduos. O alfa é um macho mais velho. (pt)
  • Агамы, или собственно агамы (лат. Agama) — род ящериц из семейства агамовых, обитающий в Африке. (ru)
  • Egentliga agamer (Agama) är ett släkte i familjen agamer bestående av omkring 40 arter. De finns i sydöstra Europa, hela Afrika och sydligaste Asien. De utmärker sig genom en nedtryckt, platt kroppsform. Annars känns de igen på sitt korta, trekantiga, baktill ansvällda huvud. På halsen finns vanligtvis ett eller två väl utbildade tvärveck. Svansen bekläds antingen av tegellagda eller av taggiga, kretsställda fjäll. * Agama aculeata * Agama agama * Agama mwanzae (sv)
  • 鬣蜥属(Agama)是爬行纲有鳞目鬣蜥科的一属,本属蜥蜴大多体小尾长,以昆虫为食,分布于非洲。 (zh)
  • Ага́ма (Agama; від сур. agama, «ящірка») — рід ящірок родини агамових, ряду лускатих комахоїдних плазунів. Налічується як мінімум 37 видів в Африці, особливо в субсахарських регіонах. (uk)
  • Agama (from Sranan Tongo meaning "lizard") is a genus of small-to-moderate-sized, long-tailed, insectivorous Old World lizards. The genus Agama includes at least 37 species in Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, where most regions are home to at least one species. Eurasian agamids are largely assigned to genus Laudakia. The various species differ in size, ranging from about 12 to 30 centimetres (5 to 12 in) in length, when fully grown. (en)
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  • حرذون (ar)
  • Agama (gènere) (ca)
  • Agama (lizard) (en)
  • Agama (eu)
  • Agama (animal) (es)
  • Agama (genre) (fr)
  • Agama (reptil) (in)
  • Agama (zoologia) (it)
  • Echte agamen (nl)
  • Agama (pl)
  • Agama (pt)
  • Агамы (род) (ru)
  • Egentliga agamer (sv)
  • 飞蜥属 (zh)
  • Агама (uk)
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