The specific name, rueppelli, and one of the common names, Rüppell's agama, are in honor of German naturalist Eduard Rüppell.

[3] A. rueppelli is found in eastern Ethiopia, northern Kenya, and Somalia.

A small brown or reddish agama, A. rueppelli may reach a total length (including tail) of 28 centimetres (11 in).

It has darker crossbars down the back, with a pale vertebral stripe.

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