Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Higher classification Acanthodactylus | |
Scientific name Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii People also search for Acanthodactylus blanci, Acanthodactylus | ||
Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii or the Jordanian fringe-fingered lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.
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Geographic range
It is endemic to Jordan.
Etymology
The specific name, ahmaddisii, is in honor of Jordanian biologist Ahmad M. Disi.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Conservation status
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
This lizard was first described in 2004.
References
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