Egypt, northern Sinai and southern Israel. 

Species:

Acanthodactylus aegyptius  BAHA El DIN, 2007

Common names:

Ägyptischer Fransenfingereidechse (German)
Egyptian Fringe-fingered Lizard (English)

Types:

Holotype: FMNH 269501, adult female

Terra Typica:

El Maghra Oasis, Egypt, elevation 30 m, (30° 15’ N, 28° 55’ E)


Relevant taxonomic literature:

  • Baha El Din, S.M. (2007) -  A new lizard of the Acanthodactylus scutellatus group (Squamata: Lacertidae) from Egypt. -  Zoology in the Middle East, Heidelberg, 40 (1): 21-32.    

  • Tamar, K. & Carranza, S. & Sindaco, R. & Moravec, J. & Trape, J.-F. & Meiri, S. (2016) -  Out of Africa: Phylogeny and biogeography of the widespread genus Acanthodactylus (Reptilia: Lacertidae).  -  Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 103: 6-18.    

 
 
 
 

Acanthodactylus aegyptius: 3  pictures (see subspecies level)

 
 
 
 

Acanthodactylus aegyptius  © 2010 Jürgen Gebhart