Acanthodactylus harranensis

Acanthodactylus harranensis, commonly called the Harran fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.[1][2] The species is endemic to Western Asia.

Acanthodactylus harranensis

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
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]

Geographic range

A. harranensis 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

A. harranensis 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

The natural habitat of A. harranensis is in rocky areas.[2]

Reproduction

A. harranensis is oviparous.[3]

Conservation status

The species A. harranensis is threatened by tourism, overgrazing, and agriculture.[2]

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References
  1. Baran et al. 2005.
  2. Kaska et al. 2009.
  3. Species Acanthodactylus harranensis at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.

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 ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T164562A5908003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164562A5908003.en.



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