Timon tangitanus

Timon tangitanus
Timon tangitanus at the Prague Zoo
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Timon
Species:	T. tangitanus
Binomial name
Timon tangitanus (Boulenger, 1887)
Synonyms[2]
Lacerta ocellata Var. tangitana Boulenger, 1887 Timon tangitanus — , 2004 Lacerta (Timon) tangitana — et al., 2005 Timon tangitanus — Arnold et al., 2007 Lacerta (Timon) pater tangitanus — & , 2008 Timon tangitanus — et al., 2016

Timon tangitanus, commonly known as the Moroccan eyed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Northwest Africa.

Description[]

T. tangitanus can reach a total length (including tail) of about 70 cm (28 in). The body is green or brown, with blue ocelli on the back.

Taxonomy[]

For decades T. tangitanus has been regarded as belonging to the genus Lacerta.

Diet[]

T. tangitanus mainly feed on invertebrates, but also on fruits.

Distribution[]

T. tangitanus is found in Northwest Africa (mountains of northwestern Algeria, mediterranean regions of Morocco and Western Sahara).

Habitat[]

The natural habitats of T. tangitanus are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It prefers woodland edge, scrub and rocky areas.

Conservation status[]

T. tangitanus is threatened by habitat loss.

References[]

External links[]

• "Timon tangitanus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
• Dragon Farm

Further reading[]

• Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I-XL. (Lacerta ocellata Var. tangitana, new variety, pp. 13-14 + Plate III, figures 1, 1a).

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