Acanthodactylus aegyptius
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| Acanthodactylus aegyptius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Acanthodactylus |
| Species: | A. aegyptius |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthodactylus aegyptius Baha El Din, 2007 | |
Acanthodactylus aegyptius, commonly called the egyptian fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.
The taxonomy of Acanthodactylus aegyptius was refined by Baha El Din in 2007 through a detailed re-examination of Egyptian fringe-toed lizard populations originally classified as Acanthodactylus longipes. His analysis revealed that populations located east of 28º E possessed distinct characteristics worthy of species-level recognition, leading to the formal description of A. aegyptius. While geographically separated in some regions, the two species maintain a sympatric relationship in specific areas of the Egyptian Western Desert and the Qattara Depression, where their ranges overlap.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific name, aegyptius, refers to Egypt, where the holotype was collected.[3]
