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Definition of shield-tailed agama

shield-tailed agama

Plural:shield-tailed agamas
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A small burrowing lizard native to the arid regions of the Horn of Africa (such as Somalia and Ethiopia), characterized by a thick, flattened, and heavily scaled tail that it uses to plug the entrance of its burrow to block predators.

Example

"When threatened by a predator, the shield-tailed agama will dart into its burrow and use its tough, spiky tail as an impenetrable door."

• Nearby Words

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shield-tailed agama. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shield--tailed-agama
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