Ophisops occidentalis

Ophisops occidentalis
Ophisops occidentalis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Ophisops
Species:	O. occidentalis
Binomial name
Ophisops occidentalis Boulenger, 1887

Ophisops occidentalis, the western snake-eyed lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is found in Algeria, Egypt, ^[2] Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Nouira, M.S.; Geniez, P.; El Din, S.B. (2006). "Ophisops occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006 e.T61541A12511554. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61541A12511554.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Baha El Din, Sherif (2006). A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN   978-977-424-979-2.