The Butterfly Agama can reach 20 inches, or 50 centimeters in length. They have a slightly flattened body and a rounded head. Their tail is long and characterized by slightly keeled scales. The scales on the body are very small and resemble grains of sand. They lack a crust and gular pouch, although they do exhibit a wide gular fold.
Femoral pores are present on the males.
The back of the Butterfly Agama is gray or olive green, and the sides are yellow or red with black stripes. The Butterfly Agama is one of many lizards of, which very little is known except where they are from. They are native to Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Average The Butterfly Agama should be kept in an arid enclosure with deep substrate so they can dig. They should always have access to plenty of fresh water.