Biology:Large psammodromus

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Large psammodromus
Psammodromus algirus - 01.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Psammodromus
Species:
P. algirus
Binomial name
Psammodromus algirus
Synonyms
  • Lacerta algira
    Linnaeus, 1758
  • Tropidosaura algira
    — A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839
  • Psammodromus algirus
    — Boulenger, 1887[1]

The large psammodromus (Psammodromus algirus) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.

Geographic range

P. 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)

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.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Psammodromus algirus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  2. http://www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/reptiles/Psammodromus-algirus.-img13424.html

Further reading

  • Arnold EN, Burton JA (1978). A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe. London: Collins. 272 pp. + Plates 1-40. ISBN:0 00 219318 3. (Psammodromus algirus, pp. 120–121 + Plate 17, figure 2 + Map 61).
  • Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I-XL. (Psammodromus algirus, new combination, p. 50).
  • Linnaeus C (1758). Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, diferentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Stockholm: L. Salvius. 824 pp. (Lacerta algira, new species, p. 203). (in Latin).

External links

See also

  • List of reptiles of Italy
  • List of Reptiles of Portugal
  • Psammodromus

Wikidata ☰ Q1851181 entry