Savigny's fringe-fingered lizard

Savigny's fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus savignyi) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to western North Africa.^[1]

Savigny's fringe-fingered lizard
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Acanthodactylus
Species:	A. savignyi
Binomial name
Acanthodactylus savignyi (Audouin, 1809)
Synonyms[2][3]
Lacerta savignyi Audouin, 1809 Acanthodactylus savignyi — A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 Acanthodactylus vaillanti Lataste, 1885 Acanthodactylus savignyi — Boulenger, 1887 Acanthodactylus savignyi var. oranensis Doumergue, 1901 Acanthodactylus savignyi — Boulenger, 1918 Acanthodactylus savignyi — Salvador, 1982

Etymology

Both the specific name, savignyi, and the common name, Savignyi's fringe-fingered lizard, are in honor of French zoologist Marie Jules César Savigny.^[4]

Geographic range

A. savignyi is found in Algeria and possibly Morocco.^[1]

Habitat

The natural habitats of Savignyi's fringe-fingered lizard are temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and sandy shores.^[1]

Reproduction

A. savignyi is oviparous.^[3]

Conservation status

A. savignyi is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]