Acanthodactylus aegyptius

Acanthodactylus aegyptius
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Acanthodactylus
Species:	A. aegyptius
Binomial name
Acanthodactylus aegyptius Baha El Din, 2007

Acanthodactylus aegyptius is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.

Etymology

The specific name, aegyptius, refers to Egypt, where the holotype was collected. ^[2]

Geographic range

A. aegyptius is found in eastern Egypt, Israel, and northern Sinai. ^[2]

Reproduction

A. aegyptius is oviparous. ^[2]

References

1. Baha El Din, S.; Crochet, P.-A. (2025). "Acanthodactylus aegyptius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2025 e.T21265379A21265421. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
2. Acanthodactylus aegyptius at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 24 February 2019.

Further reading

• Baha El Din, Sherif M. (2007). "A new lizard of the Acanthodactylus scutellatus group (Squamata: Lacertidae) from Egypt". Zoology in the Middle East40: 21–32. (Acanthodactylus aegyptius, new species).