Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Trapelus tournevillei | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Sauria Rank Species | |
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Similar Trapelus ruderatus, Yellow‑spotted agama, Brilliant ground agama, Trapelus mutabilis, Savigny's agama | ||
The Erg agama (Trapelus tournevillei ) is a species of lizard in the Agamidae family.
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Etymology
The specific name, tournevillei, is in honor of French herpetologist Albert Tourneville.
Geographic range
T. tournevillei is found in Algeria and Tunisia.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
Conservation status
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Erg agama Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA