Acanthodactylus grandis

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Acanthodactylus grandis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Acanthodactylus
Species:
A. grandis
Binomial name
Acanthodactylus grandis
Boulenger, 1909
Synonyms [2]
  • Acanthodactylus grandis
    Boulenger, 1909
  • Acanthodactylus fraseri
    Boulenger, 1918
  • Acanthodactylus grandis
    Salvador, 1982

Acanthodactylus grandis, commonly called the giant fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Western Asia.

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Geographic range

A. grandis is found in Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. [1] [2]

Reproduction

A. grandis is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Al Johany, A.M.H.; Amr, Z.S.S.; Sharifi, M.; Papenfuss, T.; Sadek, R.; Disi, A.M.; Hraoui-Bloquet, S.; Werner, Y.L.; Shafiei Bafti, S. (2012). "Acanthodactylus grandis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T164590A1059820. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T164590A1059820.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Acanthodactylus grandis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 20 October 2015.

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