Fitzinger's algyroides (Algyroides fitzingeri), also commonly called the pygmy algyroides and the pygmy keeled lizard,[4] is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.[1] The species is native to the islands of Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean. There are no subspecies.
The specific name, fitzingeri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Leopold Fitzinger.[4]
A. fitzingeri is found only in Corsica and Sardinia.[1]
The natural habitats of A. fitzingeri are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rocky areas, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens, at altitudes from sea level to 1,800 m (5,900 ft).[1]
A. fitzingeri is oviparous.[3] Clutch size is 2–4 eggs.[1]
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Fitzinger's algyroides (Algyroides fitzingeri), also commonly called the pygmy algyroides and the pygmy keeled lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to the islands of Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean. There are no subspecies.
