Acanthodactylus aegyptius is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.
Acanthodactylus aegyptius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Acanthodactylus |
Species: | A. aegyptius
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Binomial name | |
Acanthodactylus aegyptius Baha El Din, 2007
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Etymology
editThe specific name, aegyptius, refers to Egypt, where the holotype was collected.[1]
Geographic range
editA. aegyptius is found in eastern Egypt, Israel, and northern Sinai.[1]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Acanthodactylus aegyptius at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
Further reading
edit- Baha El Din, Sherif M. (2007). "A new lizard of the Acanthodactylus scutellatus group (Squamata: Lacertidae) from Egypt". Zoology in the Middle East 40: 21–32. (Acanthodactylus aegyptius, new species).