Acanthodactylus harranensis

Acanthodactylus harranensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lacertidae
Genus:Acanthodactylus
Species: A. harranensis
Binomial name
Acanthodactylus harranensis
Baran, Kumlutaş, Lanza, Sindaco, Ilgaz, Avci, Crucitti, 2005[1]

Acanthodactylus harranensis, the Harran fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.[1][2]

Geographic range

It is native to Turkey, and is known only from the ruins of the ancient city of Harran. It may also occur in Syria and Iraq.[2]

Description

It is a relatively large and stout-bodied Acanthodactylus, with a tail more than 1.5 times body length, and a dorsal pattern consisting of irregular longitudinal dark and light stripes or a series of spots in juveniles.[1]

Habitat

Its natural habitat is in rocky areas.[2]

Conservation status

It is threatened by tourism, overgrazing, and agriculture.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Baran et al. 2005.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kaska et al. 2009.

Bibliography

  • Baran I, Kumlutas Y, Lanza B, Sindaco R, Ilgaz Ç, Avci A, Crucitti P. 2005. Acanthodactylus harranensis, A New Species of Lizard from Southeastern Turkey (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae). Bolletino Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino 23 (1): 323-341.
  • Kaska, Yakup; Kumlutaş, Yusuf; Avci, Aziz; Üzüm, Nazan; Yeniyurt, Can; Akarsu, Ferdi; Sindaco, Roberto. (2009). "Acanthodactylus harranensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2009: e.T164562A5908003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164562A5908003.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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