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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Coastal regions in N Algeria
Type locality: Egypte
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Savigny's fringe-fingered lizard

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Savigny's fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus savignyi) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to western North Africa.[1]

Etymology

Both the specific name, savignyi, and the common name, Savignyi's fringe-fingered lizard, are in honor of French zoologist Marie Jules César Savigny.[4]

Geographic range

A. savignyi is found in Algeria and possibly Morocco.[1]

Habitat

The natural habitats of Savignyi's fringe-fingered lizard are temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and sandy shores.[1]

Reproduction

A. savignyi is oviparous.[3]

Conservation status

A. savignyi is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Slimani, T.; Miras, J.A.M.; Geniez, P.; Joger, U. (2006). "Acanthodactylus savignyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61461A12488887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61461A12488887.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Salvador (1982).
  3. ^ a b Species Acanthodactylus savignyi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
  4. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Acanthodactylus savignyi, p. 233).
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Savigny's fringe-fingered lizard: Brief Summary

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Savigny's fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus savignyi) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to western North Africa.

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