Acanthodactylus maculatus

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Acanthodactylus maculatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Acanthodactylus
Species:
A. maculatus
Binomial name
Acanthodactylus maculatus
(Gray, 1838)
Synonyms [2]
  • Scapteira maculataGray, 1838
  • Zootoca deserti Günther, 1859
  • Acanthodactylus pardalis var. intermedius Doumergue, 1901
  • Acanthodactylus pardalis latastei Boulenger, 1918

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 north-western Africa. [1]

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Geographic range

A. maculatus is found in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. [1]

Habitat

The natural habitats of A. maculatus are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, hot deserts, and sandy shores. [1]

Reproduction

A. maculatus is oviparous. [2]

Conservation status

The species A. maculatus is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Joger, U.; Geniez, P.; Miras, J.A.M.; El Hassan, M.; Tahar, S.; Nouira, S. (2006). "Acanthodactylus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T61458A12471327. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61458A12471327.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Species Acanthodactylus maculatus at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.

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