Acanthodactylus margaritae

Acanthodactylus margaritae

''Acanthodactylus margaritae'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
Acanthodactylus margaritae (Lacertidae) Tamri, Morocco. Feb 15, 2025 Acanthodactylus margaritae,Geotagged,Morocco,Winter

Appearance

The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length for ''A. margaritae'' is 7.1 cm .

Naming

The specific name, ''margaritae'', is in honor of Greek herpetologist Margarita Metallinou, who died tragically while doing field work in Africa in 2015.

Habitat

''A. margaritae'' inhabits a variety of desert and semidesert habitats, including stony plains, stable sands, fixed dunes, hard clay with sparse low vegetation, and open argan tree forest.

Reproduction

''A. margaritae'' is oviparous.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyLacertidae
GenusAcanthodactylus
SpeciesA. margaritae
Photographed in
Morocco