Acanthodactylus tristrami

Acanthodactylus tristrami, commonly called the Lebanon fringe-fingered lizard and Tristram's spiny-footed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.

Lebanon fringe-fingered lizard
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Acanthodactylus
Species:	A. tristrami
Binomial name
Acanthodactylus tristrami (Günther, 1864)
Synonyms[2]
Zootoca tristrami Günther, 1864 Acanthodactylus dorsalis W. Peters, 1869 Lacerta tristrami — Boettger, 1880 Acanthodactylus tristrami — Boulenger, 1881

Etymology

The specific name, tristrami, is in honor of Canon Henry Baker Tristram, who was an English naturalist and Anglican priest.^[3]

Geographic range

A. tristrami is found in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria^[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of A. tristrami is shrubland.^[1]

Reproduction

• A. tristrami is oviparous.^[2]