Acanthodactylus margaritae
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Acanthodactylus margaritae

Acanthodactylus margaritae is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.

Animal name origin

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

Appearance

The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for A. margaritae is 7.1 cm (2.8 in).

Distribution

Geography

A. margaritae is found in southern Morocco.

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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.

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Mating Habits

A. margaritae is oviparous.

References

1. Acanthodactylus margaritae Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthodactylus_margaritae

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