Sinai agama

Sinai agama
Male
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Agamidae
Genus:	Pseudotrapelus
Species:	P. sinaitus
Binomial name
Pseudotrapelus sinaitus (Heyden, 1827)
Synonyms
Agama sinaitia Heyden, 1827 Agama arenaria Heyden, 1827 Agama straminea Lichtenstein, 1845 Agama lichtensteini Gray, 1845 Agama sinaitica Rüppell, 1845 Trapelus sinaiticus — Tristram, 1888 Agama neumanni Tornier, 1905 Pseudotrapelus sinaita — Moody, 1980

The Sinai agama (Pseudotrapelus sinaitus) is an agamid lizard found in arid areas of southeastern Libya, eastern Egypt,^[2] Israel, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, eastern Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.

The length of the lizard including its long slender tail is 18 cm (7 in), the tail accounting for up to two-thirds of its total length. The limbs and tail are long and thin and allow for good climbing and running capability.

Pseudotrapelus sinaitus is active during daytime and feeds on insects and other arthropods and plants. During the breeding season, males become a striking blue colour to attract females. The female has brownish-red spots on her sides.