Acanthodactylus arabicus BOULENGER, 1919
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Higher Taxa | Lacertidae, Eremiadinae, Sauria, Lacertoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Arabian Fringe-fingered Lizard |
Synonym | Acanthodactylus cantoris var. arabicus BOULENGER 1919 Acanthodactylus arabicus — SALVADOR 1982: 143 Acanthodactylus arabicus— HARRIS & ARNOLD 2000 Acanthodactylus arabicus — SINDACO & JEREMČENKO 2008 |
Distribution | S Yemen Type locality: “Sud de l’Arabie” |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Syntypes: BMNH 1946.8.4.33-42 (Aden) and others, MCZ 28685 (Aden) |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Small, slender body with pointed snout. Four large supraoculars. One row of granules between the supraoculars and the superciliaries. Five supralabials anterior to the subocular. Subocular separated from the lip and lodged among the 4th, 5th, and 6th supralabial. Two supratemporals. Strongly keeled temporals. Scant pectination of ear opening. Intensely imbricate gulars. Dorsals strongly keeled and double the size of laterals, numbering 27 to 37 across the middle of the body. Ventrals arranged in 14 longitudinal rows with the outermost ones oblique and keeled. Four series of scales on the fingers. Strongly pectinate toes. Color pattern consisting of light and dark longitudinal bands (Salvador 1982: 143). |
Comment | The publication date is 1919, not 1918, fide Frétey 2023. |
Etymology | Named after the type locality. |
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