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Acanthodactylus
''Acanthodactylus'' is a genus of lacertid lizards, commonly referred to as fringe-fingered lizards, fringe-toed lizards (though the latter common name is also used for the New World lizard genus '' Uma''), and spiny-toed lizards. Geographic range The approximately 40 species in the genus ''Acanthodactylus'' are native to a wide area in North Africa, southern Europe and Western Asia; across the Sahara Desert, to the Iberian Peninsula, and east through the Arabian Peninsula, to Afghanistan and western India. Salvador A (1982)"A revision of the lizards of the genus ''Acanthodactylus'' (Sauria: Lacertidae)".''Bonn. Zool. Monogr.'' (16): 1–167. Habitat Though lizards of the genus ''Acanthodactylus'' prefer dry and sparsely vegetated regions, they are not strictly tied to an arid terrain; so it is not uncommon to come across them in various environments. Description Members of the genus ''Acanthodactylus'' possess the following combination of traits: *Lacking occipital scales, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthodactylus Aureus
''Acanthodactylus aureus'', Common name, commonly called the golden fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Lacertidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to northwestern Africa. Geographic range ''A. aureus'' is found in Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, and Western Sahara. Reproduction ''A. aureus'' is Oviparity, oviparous. References Further reading *Albert Günther, Günther A (1903). "Reptiles from Rio de Oro, Western Sahara". ''Novitates Zoologicae'' 10: 298–299. (''Acanthodactylus scutellatus aureus'', new subspecies, pp. 298–299). *Salvador, Alfredo (1982). "A revision of the lizards of the genus ''Acanthodactylus'' (Sauria: Lacertidae)". ''Bonner Zoologische Monographien'' (16): 1–167. (''Acanthodactylus aureus'', new status, pp. 122–126, Map 24, Figures 77–79). (in English, with an abstract in German). {{Taxonbar, from=Q2822527 Acanthodactylus Lacertid lizards of Africa Reptiles described in 1903 Taxa named by Albert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |