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Distribution

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Continent: Africa Europe
Distribution: Italy (limited to the Isolotto dei Conigli near Lampedusa, Sicily) [E. RAZZETTI, pers. comm.]), Portugal, Spain (incl. Mallorca), Gibraltar, S France N Tunisia, N Algeria, Morocco
Type locality: œMauritania doriae: N Tunisia (Galita Archipelago) nollii: Morocco, Algeria (High Atlas) manuelae: Spain (around Madrid);
Type locality: Manzanares el Real, Madrid Province, Spain, 40°44' N, 3° 52' W. Holotype.”MNCN 36792, an adult male, collected by J. Ibáñez, 24 June 1973. jeanneae: Spain (Cádiz);
Type locality: 25.6 km NE of Facinas (36° 08 N, 5° 42 W) along CA-221, Cádiz Province, Spain, elevation ca. 200 m. Holotype.”MNCN 11941 (S. D. Busack field series [SDB] 1526; GenBank DQ 150373 [NADH subunit 4] and DQ 150387 [NADH subunit 2]; MVZ 232055 [tissue sample])
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Psammodromus algirus

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Psammodromus algirus, known commonly as the Algerian psammodromus, the Algerian sand racer, and the large psammodromus, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to western Europe and northwestern Africa.

Geographic range

Psammodromus algirus is found in Algeria, France, Gibraltar, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, and Tunisia.[1]

Habitat

The natural habitats of P. algirus are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens. (Miras et al. 2005)

Diet

Psammodromus algirus mainly feeds on terrestrial arthropods, specifically Orthoptera, Formicidae, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, and Araneae.[2]

Conservation status

P. algirus is threatened by habitat loss. (Miras et al. 2005)

Description

P. algirus commonly reaches a length of about 10 to 15 cm.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Species Psammodromus algirus at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
  2. ^ Moreno-Rueda, G.; Melero, E.; Reguera, S.; Zamora-Camacho, F.J.; Álvarez-Benito, I. Prey availability, prey selection, and trophic niche width in the lizard Psammodromus algirus along an elevational gradient. Curr. Zool. 2018, 64, 603–613.
  3. ^ "Psammodromus algirus - 13424 - Biodiversidad Virtual / Reptiles y Anfibios".
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Psammodromus algirus: Brief Summary

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Psammodromus algirus, known commonly as the Algerian psammodromus, the Algerian sand racer, and the large psammodromus, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to western Europe and northwestern Africa.

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