Acanthodactylus blanci | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Acanthodactylus |
Species: | A. blanci |
Binomial name | |
Acanthodactylus blanci Doumergue, 1901 | |
Acanthodactylus blanci, commonly known as the white fringe-fingered lizard or Blanc's fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa.
The specific name, blanci, is in honor of a "M[onsieur] Blanc " of Tunis who collected the holotype specimen. [2]
Adults of A. blanci are 6 to 9 inches (15 to 23 cm) in total length (including tail).[ citation needed ]
The natural habitats of A. blanci are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, sandy shores, and plantations. [1]
A. blanci is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
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