Spanish algyroides

Spanish algyroides
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Algyroides
Species:	A. hidalgoi
Binomial name
	Algyroides hidalgoi; Boscá, 1916
Synonyms
	Algiroides marchi; Valverde, 1958; Algyroides marchi; — Buchholz, 1965;

Last updated October 06, 2025

The Spanish algyroides (Algyroides hidalgoi),^[1] also commonly known as the Spanish keeled lizard or Valverde's lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Spain.^[1]

Geographic range

Algyroides hidalgoi occurs in southeastern Spain.^[1]

Habitat

The natural habitats of the Spanish algyroides are temperate forests, rivers, and rocky areas, at altitudes of 700–1,700 m (2,300–5,600 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

Algyroides hidalgoi is oviparous.^[2]

Conservation status

Algyroides hidalgoi is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

Etymology

The synonym, Algiroides marchi, was named in honor of Spanish financier Juan March.^[3]^: 168

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Pérez-Mellado, Valentin; Marquez, Rafael; Martínez-Solano, Iñigo (2009). "Algyroides marchi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T840A13082975. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T840A13082975.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
1 2 Species Algyroides hidalgoi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

Arnold EN, Burton JA (1978). A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe. London: Collins. 272 pp. + Plates 1–40. ISBN 0-00-219318-3. (Algyroides marchi, pp. 118–119 + Plate 18 + Map 59).
Buchholz KF (1965). "Zur Kenntnis des Genus Algyroides (Reptilia: Lacertidae) in Spanien ". Bonner Zoologische Beiträge, Zoologische Forschunginstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn15: 239–246. (Algyroides marchi, pp. 243–244). (in German).
Valverde JA (1958). "Una nueva lagartija del género Algiroides Bribron [sic] procedente de la Sierra de Cazorla (Sur de España)". Archivos del Instituto de Aclimatación de Almería7: 127–134. (Algiroides marchi, new species). (in Spanish).

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[iucn_status_16_November_2021-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pérez-Mellado, Valentin; Marquez, Rafael; Martínez-Solano, Iñigo (2009). "Algyroides marchi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T840A13082975. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T840A13082975.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[RDB-2] 1 2 Species Algyroides hidalgoi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.

[3] Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

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