Psammodromus algirus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Psammodromus |
| Species: | P. algirus
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Psammodromus algirus, known commonly as the Algerian psammodromus, the Algerian sand racer, and the large psammodromus, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to western Europe and northwestern Africa.
Geographic range[]
Psammodromus 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)
Diet[]
Psammodromus algirus mainly feeds on terrestrial arthropods, specifically Orthoptera, Formicidae, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, and Araneae.[2]
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.[3]
See also[]
- List of reptiles of Italy
- List of Reptiles of Portugal
- Psammodromus
References[]
- ^ a b Species Psammodromus algirus at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Moreno-Rueda, G.; Melero, E.; Reguera, S.; Zamora-Camacho, F.J.; Álvarez-Benito, I. Prey availability, prey selection, and trophic niche width in the lizard Psammodromus algirus along an elevational gradient. Curr. Zool. 2018, 64, 603–613.
- ^ 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[]
- Miras JAM, Cheylan M, Nouira MS, Joger U, Sá-Sousa P, Pérez-Mellado V (2005). Psammodromus algirus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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