Acanthodactylus harranensis
| Acanthodactylus harranensis | |
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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. harranensis
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| Binomial name | |
| 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.
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]
References
- ^ a b c Baran et al. 2005.
- ^ a b c d Kaska et al. 2009.
- ^ 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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