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Acanthodactylus busacki
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Acanthodactylus busacki, called commonly Busack's fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northwestern Africa.
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Etymology
The specific name, busacki, is in honor of American herpetologist Stephen D. Busack (born 1944).[2]
Geographic range
A. busacki is found in Morocco and Western Sahara.[1][3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of A. busacki are desert and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 580 m (1,900 ft).[1]
Description
A. busacki may attain a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.3 cm (2.9 in). Adult males are reddish on the posterior throat, neck, anterior body and belly, and forelimbs.[3]
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