Both masters of camouflage.
At top, the Tree Agama (Acanthocerus atricollis.) It is not uncommon to see this lizard peeping with his blue head from behind a tree. Only the male has a blue head, yet it is still well disguised. Presumably atricollis is a reference to a black neck.
Below is a Southern Rock Agama (Agama atra.) I found this individual on the Robberg, Plettenburg Bay. Like the Tree agama, only the adult male has a blue head.
At bottom I have put in an enlargement of the head,it doesn't really help much in picking out the Agama.
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