SCIENCE IN PICS: Blue Rock Agamid

The Sinai Agama, Pseudotrapelus sinaitus, is a kind of agamid or dragon lizard, and is also known as the blue rock agamid.

This species is found in hot, arid areas of North Africa and the Middle East. Reaching up to 25 centimeters (10 inches), its tail makes up to two-thirds of its length.

They prey on small insects like ants, termites, beetles, and grasshoppers.

Usually brown in color, during the breeding season males adopt a blue coloration, which may just appear in the head and throat or extend through the whole body.