Southeastern Türkiye. 

Species:

Acanthodactylus harranensis  BARAN et al., 2005

Common names:

Haran Fransenfingereidechse (German)
Haran Fringe-fingered Lizard (English)

Types:

Holotype: ZDEU 65/2001:1, adult (Zooloji Anabilim Dalı,Ege Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi)

Terra Typica:

At Harran (36°51’ N – 39°00’ E),near the ruins of the ancient university, ca.75 km as the crow flies from Sanliurfa (or Urfa; Urfa = 37°08’ N - 38°46’ E), elevation 380-390 m, Sanliurfa province,SE Turkey.


Relevant taxonomic literature:

  • Baran, I. & Kumlutaş, Y. & Lanza, B. & Sindaco, R. & Ilgaz, C. & Avci, A. & Crucitti, P. (2005) -  Acanthodactylus harranensis, a new species of lizard from southeastern Turkey (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae). -  Bollettino del Museo regionale di Scienze naturali, Torino, 23 (1): 323-341.    

  • 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 harranensis  © 2011 Thomas Bader