Biology:Acanthodactylus scutellatus
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Short description: Species of lizard
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Acanthodactylus |
| Species: | A. scutellatus
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| Acanthodactylus scutellatus (Audouin, 1827)
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Acanthodactylus scutellatus, also known commonly as the Nidua fringe-fingered lizard or the Nidua fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northern Africa and the Middle East.
Geographic range
A. scutellatus is found in Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Tunisia.[1]
Reproduction
A. scutellatus is oviparous.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Acanthodactylus scutellatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2015.
Further reading
- Trape, Jean-François; Trape, Sébastien; Chirio, Laurent (2012). Lézards, crocodiles et tortues d'Afrique occidentale et du Sahara. Paris: IRD Orstom. 503 pp. ISBN:978-2709917261. (in French).
Wikidata ☰ Q2822554 entry
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