What is the Southern Rock Agama?

The southern rock agama (Agama atra) is a species of lizard from the Agamidae family, that occurs in Southern Africa. It lives in small colonies on rocky outcrops, and the males are very conspicuous for their bright blue heads.

Wildlife

Southern Rock Agama

Agama atra

The southern rock agama (Agama atra) is a species of lizard from the Agamidae family, that occurs in Southern Africa.

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Showing stays that recordSouthern Rock Agama10+ stays list it on site or nearby

Spesie-insigte▾

Wanneer om te besoek

Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Beste maandeEnige maand

Records10,461 records

Curve from 10,461 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Waar jy dit sal kry

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Southern Rock Agama is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

Western Cape

78%Eastern Cape

7%Northern Cape

10,461 records, iNaturalist

Parke waar gashere die Southern Rock Agama aanteken

2 plekke
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr
2 plekke

Plekke om te bly

10+ resultate in Suid-Afrika

Ouberg Private Nature Reserve

Montagu

Southern Rock Agama hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · 109 voëls aangeteken · Black backed jackal, Honey badger · Cycling

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 350 per nag

Cobham

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Southern Rock Agama hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · 30 voëls aangeteken · Southern rock agama, Tree fuchsia · Guided walk, Hiking

Van R 190 per nag

Garden Castle

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Southern Rock Agama hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · 30 voëls aangeteken · Southern rock agama, Cape heath · Guided walk, Hiking

Van R 190 per nag

Monk's Cowl

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Southern Rock Agama hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · 30 voëls aangeteken · Real yellowwood, Chacma baboon · Guided walk, Hiking

Van R 130 per nag

Oribi Gorge

Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve

Southern Rock Agama hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Southern rock agama, Forest elder · Guided walk, Hiking

Van R 120 per nag

Lotheni

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Southern Rock Agama hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · 32 voëls aangeteken · Southern rock agama, Common eland · Guided walk, Hiking

Van R 270 per nag

Highmoor

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Southern Rock Agama hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · 32 voëls aangeteken · Real yellowwood, Chacma baboon · Guided walk, Hiking

Van R 200 per nag

Injisuthi

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Southern Rock Agama hier aangeteken · Woud-bioom · 30 voëls aangeteken · Real yellowwood, Chacma baboon · Guided walk, Hiking

Van R 170 per nag

Didima (Cathedral Peak)

uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

Southern Rock Agama hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · 31 voëls aangeteken · Real yellowwood, Tree fuchsia · Guided walk, Hiking

Van R 1,070 per nag

Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve

Gondwana Game Reserve, Mossel Bay

Southern Rock Agama hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · 33 voëls aangeteken · Leopard, Lion · Spa, Guided walk

Ondersteun Endangered Wildlife Trust

Prys op aanvraag

Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve

Gondwana Game Reserve, Mossel Bay

Southern Rock Agama hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · 33 voëls aangeteken · Leopard, Lion · Spa, Guided walk

Ondersteun Endangered Wildlife Trust

Prys op aanvraag

Meer verblyfplekke naby

Babylonstoren

Klapmuts, Simondium

12 voëls aangeteken · Angulate tortoise, Wild olive · Spa, Vineyards

Prys op aanvraag

Tanda Tula Safari Camp

Limpopo

Savanne-bioom · 27 voëls aangeteken · Lion, Leopard · Guided walk, Game drives

Prys op aanvraag

Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

Hluhluwe

Savanne-bioom · 285 voëls aangeteken · African wild dog, Spotted hyena · Game drives

Prys op aanvraag

Thonga Beach Lodge

Manguzi

Woud-bioom · 60 voëls aangeteken · Humpback whale, Southern right whale · Canoeing, Snorkelling

Prys op aanvraag

La Clé Lodge & Villas

Franschhoek

Fynbos-bioom · Cycling

Prys op aanvraag

Coot Club

Stanford

Fynbos-bioom · 8 voëls aangeteken · White milkwood, Southern right whale · Whale watching, Canoeing

Prys op aanvraag

Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point

Hazyview

Savanne-bioom · 1 voël aangeteken · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Prys op aanvraag

Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa

Somerset West

Fynbos-bioom · 1 voël aangeteken · Vineyards, Wine tasting

Prys op aanvraag

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse

Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West

Fynbos-bioom · 26 voëls aangeteken · Black wildebeest, Bontebok · Horse riding, Hiking

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 5,636 per nag

Maninghi Lodge

Hoedspruit

Savanne-bioom · 8 voëls aangeteken · Giraffe, African elephant · Game drives

Ondersteun Endangered Wildlife Trust

Prys op aanvraag

Rhino Sands Safari Camp

Hazyview

Savanne-bioom · 30 voëls aangeteken · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Ondersteun Zululand Conservation Trust

Van R 22,680 per nag

Franschhoek Country House & Villas

Franschhoek

Fynbos-bioom · 1 voël aangeteken · Spa, Mountain biking

Ondersteun Cape Leopard Trust

Van R 6,195 per nag

Tintswalo at Boulders

Simon's Town, Cape Town

Fynbos-bioom · 1 voël aangeteken · Surfing, Scenic drives

Ondersteun Friends of Table Mountain

Van R 4,060 per nag

Beplan 'n reis rondom hierdie verblyf

Beplan 'n reis

Wanneer en waar om die Southern Rock Agama te vind

Gashere het die Southern Rock Agama aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Gondwana Game Reserve.

Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park

Die hele jaar hierMaklikste om te sien

Beste maande om elke park te besoek waar gashere die Southern Rock Agama aanteken
Park	Jan	Feb	Mrt	Apr	Mei	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Okt	Nov	Des
Gondwana	Maklikste om te sien	Maklikste om te sien	Maklikste om te sien	Maklikste om te sien	Hier	Hier	Hier	Hier	Maklikste om te sien	Maklikste om te sien	Maklikste om te sien	Maklikste om te sien

Donkerder maande is elke park se eie beste seisoen, wanneer yl bos of skaars water dit makliker maak om te kyk. 'n Waarneming is nooit gewaarborg nie.

Beste tye van die dag

Die warm ure van die dag. Die Southern Rock Agama het die son se warmte nodig voordat dit beweeg.
Koue oggende en nagte. Weggesteek totdat die dag warm word.

Maniere om te kyk

Begeleide ritte van 'n lodge af

'n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.

Waar gashere dit aanteken

Gondwana

Spesie

Agama atra

Aantekeninge

10 461

iNaturalist-waarnemings

Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.

Vrae wat reisigers vra

'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Southern Rock Agama op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Southern Rock Agama in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Southern Rock Agama at stays in or beside Gondwana Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

Where can you see the Southern Rock Agama in South Africa?

The Southern Rock Agama is most recorded in Western Cape (78% of records), Eastern Cape (7% of records), Northern Cape (6% of records), based on 10 461 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Southern Rock Agama on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Southern Rock Agama?

The Southern Rock Agama is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.