Acanthodactylus scutellatus

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Acanthodactylus scutellatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Acanthodactylus
Species:
A. scutellatus
Binomial name
Acanthodactylus scutellatus
(Audouin, 1827)
Synonyms [1]

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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Geographic range

A. scutellatus is found in Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Tunisia. [1]

Reproduction

A. scutellatus is oviparous. [1]

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