| Blanc's sand racer | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Psammodromus |
| Species: | P. blanci |
| Binomial name | |
| Psammodromus blanci (Lataste, 1880) | |
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Psammodromus blanci, also known commonly as Blanc's sand racer or Blanc's psammodromus, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa. [1]
It has been claimed that the specific name, blanci, and the common name, Blanc's sand racer, are in honor of Swiss zoologist Henri Blanc, [3] however it is in fact named after its Algerian discoverer Marius Blanc. [4]
The natural habitats of Blanc's sand racer are temperate forest, temperate shrubland, and pastureland, at altitudes of 1,000–1,200 m (3,300–3,900 ft). [1]
P. blanci is oviparous. [2] A sexually mature female may lay four or five clutches a year. Each clutch contains two to five eggs. [1]
P. blanci is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
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