Acanthodactylus aegyptius

Acanthodactylus aegyptius is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.

Acanthodactylus aegyptius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Acanthodactylus
Species:
A. aegyptius
Binomial name
Acanthodactylus aegyptius

Etymology

The specific name, aegyptius, refers to Egypt, where the holotype was collected.[1]

Geographic range

A. aegyptius is found in eastern Egypt, Israel, and northern Sinai.[1]

Reproduction

A. aegyptius is oviparous.[1]

References
  1. Acanthodactylus aegyptius at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.

Further reading
  • 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).



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