Agama rueppelli
Introduction '''''Agama rueppelli''''', commonly known as the '''arboreal agama''' or '''Rüppell's agama''', is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to East Africa.
Etymology The specific name, ''rueppelli'', and one of the common names, Rüppell's agama, are in honor of German naturalist Eduard Rüppell.
Geographic range ''A. rueppelli'' is found in eastern Ethiopia, northern Kenya, and Somalia.
Description A small brown or reddish agama, ''A. rueppelli'' may reach a total length (including tail) of . It has darker crossbars down the back, with a pale vertebral stripe.
References
Further reading *Boulenger GA (1885). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. ... Agamidæ.'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I-XXXII. ("''Agama rueppellii'' sic", pp. 355–356). *Parker HW (1932). "Scientific Results of the Cambridge Expedition to the East African Lakes, 1930-31.5.Reptiles and Amphibians". ''Journal of the  Linnean Society of London, Zoology'' '''38''': 213-229. *Vaillant L (1882). "''Reptiles et Batraciens'' ". pp. 1–25 + Plates I-III. '''''In:''''' Révoil G (1882). ''Faune et Flore des Pays Çomalis (Afrique Orientale)''. Paris: Challanel Ainé. 530 pp. ("''Agama ruppelli'' sic", new species, pp. 6–8 + Plate I). (in French).
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