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Peters's Rock Agama in Florida

andSteve Johnson


Release Date: 2/3/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-uw476-2020

Natural Resources

Abstract

There is growing public awareness of Peters’s rock agama in Florida. Adult male agama are highly visible because of their bright red coloration. Juveniles and females are much less colorful. Adult agama are large, fast moving reptiles. This document provides background information about the introduction of agama to Florida as well as biology, conservation issues and management recommendations.

About this Publication

This document is WEC431, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Gioeli, K., & Johnson, S. A. (2020). Peters’s Rock Agama in Florida. EDIS, 2020(5), 5. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw476-2020

Authors

Kenneth T. Gioeli
Kenneth T. Gioeli

program county Extension agent IV, M.Ag., natural resources & environment, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Ft. Pierce, FL

Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson
Specialist
University of Florida

professor and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Gainesville, FL

Publication #WEC431

Peer Reviewed