Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii
| Jordanian fringe-fingered lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Acanthodactylus |
| Species: | A. ahmaddisii
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii Y. Werner, 2004
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Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii, also known commonly as the Jordanian fringe-fingered lizard,[2] is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.
Geographic range
A. ahmaddisii is endemic to Jordan.[3]
Etymology
The specific name, ahmaddisii, is in honor of Jordanian biologist Ahmad M. Disi.[4]
Habitat
The natural habitats of A. ahmaddisii are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.[1]
Conservation status
The Jordanian fringe-fingered lizard is threatened by
habitat loss.[1]
Taxonomy
A. ahmaddisii was first described in 2004 by Israeli herpetologist Yehudah L. Werner.[5]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Jordanian Fringe-fingered Lizard". Project Noah. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ Species Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii, p. 3).
- ^ Werner YL (2004). "A new species of the Acanthodactylus pardalis group (Reptilia: Lacertidae) from Jordan". Zoology in the Middle East 32: 39-45.
Further reading
- Schlüter U (2009). "Fransenfingereidechsen (Acanthodactylus) in der Natur und im Terrarium. Teil 4. Die Acanthodactylus-pardalis-Gruppe". Reptilia, Münster 14 (76): 52–60. (in German).
- ISBN 978-88-89504-14-7.
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