Timon tangitanus

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Timon tangitanus
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Timon tangitanus at the Prague Zoo
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Timon
Species:
T. tangitanus
Binomial name
Timon tangitanus
(Boulenger, 1887)
Synonyms [2]
  • Lacerta ocellata Var. tangitana
    Boulenger, 1887
  • Timon tangitanus
    Schlüter, 2004
  • Lacerta (Timon) tangitana
    Montori et al., 2005
  • Timon tangitanus
    Arnold et al., 2007
  • Lacerta (Timon) pater tangitanus
    Sindaco & Jeremčenko, 2008
  • Timon tangitanus
    Ahmadzadeh et al., 2016

Timon tangitanus, commonly known as the Moroccan eyed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Northwest Africa.

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Description

T. tangitanus can reach a total length (including tail) of about 70 cm (28 in). The body is green or brown, with blue ocelli on the back.

Taxonomy

For decades T. tangitanus has been regarded as belonging to the genus Lacerta .

Diet

T. tangitanus mainly feed on invertebrates, but also on fruits.

Distribution

T. tangitanus is found in Northwest Africa (mountains of northwestern Algeria, mediterranean regions of Morocco and Western Sahara).

Habitat

The natural habitats of T. tangitanus are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It prefers woodland edge, scrub and rocky areas.

Conservation status

T. tangitanus is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Jose Antonio Mateo Miras, El Hassan El Mouden, Juan Pleguezuelos, Tahar Slimani, Iñigo Martínez-Solano (2009). "Timon tangitanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T61585A12500163. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61585A12500163.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Timon tangitanus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

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