Acanthodactylus hardyi

Acanthodactylus hardyi, known commonly as Hardy's fringe-fingered lizard or the Nidua fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Western Asia.

Acanthodactylus hardyi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Acanthodactylus
Species:	A. hardyi
Binomial name
Acanthodactylus hardyi G. Haas, 1957
Synonyms[1]
Acanthodactylus scutellatus hardyi G. Haas, 1957 Acanthodactylus hardyi — D.J. Harris & Arnold, 2000

Etymology

The specific name, hardyi, is in honor of British entomologist J.E. Hardy who collected the holotype.^[2]

Geographic range

A. hardyi is found in Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.^[1]

Reproduction

A. hardyi is oviparous.^[1]