Spanish algyroides
| Spanish algyroides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Algyroides |
| Species: | A. hidalgoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Algyroides hidalgoi Boscá, 1916
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| Synonyms[2] | |
The Spanish algyroides (Algyroides hidalgoi),[1] also commonly known as the Spanish keeled lizard or Valverde's lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Spain.[1]
Geographic range
Algyroides hidalgoi occurs in southeastern Spain.[1]
Habitat
The natural habitats of the Spanish algyroides are temperate forests, rivers, and rocky areas, at altitudes of 700–1,700 m (2,300–5,600 ft).[1]
Reproduction
Algyroides hidalgoi is oviparous.[2]
Conservation status
Algyroides hidalgoi is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Etymology
The synonym, Algiroides marchi, was named in honor of Spanish financier Juan March.[3]: 168
References
- ^ a b c d e f Pérez-Mellado, Valentin; Marquez, Rafael; Martínez-Solano, Iñigo (2009). "Algyroides marchi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T840A13082975. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T840A13082975.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Species Algyroides hidalgoi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Arnold EN, Burton JA (1978). A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe. London: Collins. 272 pp. + Plates 1–40. ISBN 0-00-219318-3. (Algyroides marchi, pp. 118–119 + Plate 18 + Map 59).
- Buchholz KF (1965). "Zur Kenntnis des Genus Algyroides (Reptilia: Lacertidae) in Spanien ". Bonner Zoologische Beiträge, Zoologische Forschunginstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn 15: 239–246. (Algyroides marchi, pp. 243–244). (in German).
- Valverde JA (1958). "Una nueva lagartija del género Algiroides Bribron [sic] procedente de la Sierra de Cazorla (Sur de España)". Archivos del Instituto de Aclimatación de Almería 7: 127–134. (Algiroides marchi, new species). (in Spanish).