Agama finchi
# Agama finchi

Agama finchi, commonly known as Finch's agama, is a small species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Central Africa and East Africa. There are two recognized subspecies.

## Etymology

The specific name, finchi, is in honor of zoologist Brian W. Finch who discovered this species.

## Geographic range

A. finchi is found in the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. finchi is grassland.

## Description

Small for its genus, A. finchi does not exceed 25 cm (9.8 in) in total length (including tail).

## Reproduction

A. finchi is oviparous.

## Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid including the nominotypical subspecies.

* Agama finchi finchi Böhme et al., 2005
* Agama finchi leucerythrolaema Wagner et al., 2011
