| Busack's fringe-fingered lizard | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Acanthodactylus |
| Species: | A. busacki |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthodactylus busacki Salvador, 1982 | |
Acanthodactylus busacki, called commonly Busack's fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northwestern Africa.
The specific name, busacki, is in honor of American herpetologist Stephen D. Busack (born 1944). [2]
A. busacki is found in Morocco and Western Sahara. [1] [3]
The preferred natural habitats of A. busacki are desert and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 580 m (1,900 ft). [1]
A. busacki may attain a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.3 cm (2.9 in). Adult males are reddish on the posterior throat, neck, anterior body and belly, and forelimbs. [3]
Acanthodactylus is a genus of lacertid lizards, commonly referred to as fringe-fingered lizards, fringe-toed lizards, and spiny-toed lizards.
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Oudri's fan-footed gecko, also known commonly as the Algerian fan-fingered gecko and Oudri's fan-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Maghreb region of northwestern Africa.
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Bedriaga's fringe-fingered lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Algeria.
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Acanthodactylus maculatus, known commonly as the spotted fringe-fingered lizard and the spotted fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northwestern Africa.
Savigny's fringe-fingered lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to western North Africa.
Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.
Doumergue's fringe-fingered lizard, also known commonly as Doumergue's fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.
Acanthodactylus aureus, commonly called the golden fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northwestern Africa.
Acanthodactylus boueti, also known commonly as Chabanaud's fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to West Africa.
Acanthodactylus guineensis, commonly called the Guinea fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to West Africa and Central Africa.
Acanthodactylus haasi, also known commonly as Haas' fringe-fingered lizard or Haas's fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula.
Acanthodactylus scutellatus, also known commonly as the Nidua fringe-fingered lizard or the Nidua fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northern Africa and the Middle East.
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Acanthodactylus taghitensis is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northwestern Africa.
Acanthodactylus tristrami, commonly called the Lebanon fringe-fingered lizard and Tristram's spiny-footed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.
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