Endemic Animals of Algeria

The red gazelle (Eudorcas rufina ) is an extinct species or subspecies of gazelle. It was formerly considered a member of the genus Gazella within the subgenus Eudorcas before Eudorcas was promoted to a full genus. It is thought to have lived in the better-watered mountain areas of North Africa rather than in deserts, because of the rich colouring on the coat.There are no records of the red gazelle in the wild. It is known from three specimens ...
purchased in markets in Algiers and Oran, northern Algeria, in the late 19th century. They are held in museums in Paris and London. Some authorities, such as Jonathan Kingdon, consider it a subspecies of the red-fronted gazelle (E. rufifrons or G. rufifrons ). In 2008, K. de Smet reported one of the three specimens had proved on examination to be E. rufifrons, leading the IUCN Red List to revise its assessment of the species from Extinct to Data Deficient on the basis of doubts as to the validity of the taxon. The red-fronted gazelle occurs in the Sudanian savanna ecoregion, south of the Sahara. The red gazelle occurred north of the Sahara, thereby representing a distinct population irrespective of its species or subspecies status. Less

The Algerian nuthatch (Sitta ledanti ) is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring between 11.5 cm (4.5 in) and 12.5 cm (4.9 in). The upperparts are bluish gray. The male can be distinguished from the female by the black front of its crown. The species is sedentary; it feeds on arthropods in summer and on seeds in winter. The breeding season takes place around May–June. The nest, built in a hole of tr ...
ee, shelters a laying of three or four eggs, brooded by the female. The chicks are fed by both parents.The Algerian nuthatch is the only bird species endemic to Algeria, where it now inhabits only certain coniferous forests in the north of the country. Its scientific name pays tribute to Jean-Paul Ledant, a Belgian amateur naturalist who discovered the bird in October 1975; the description of the bird was made by the French ornithologist Jacques Vielliard. The news of this discovery greatly surprised the ornithological world and received international media coverage. The Algerian nuthatch is closely related to Krüper's nuthatch (Sitta krueperi ). The bird has only a limited and relict range, threatened by fire, erosion and human action; the species is therefore considered "endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Less

Pleurodeles poireti, the Edough ribbed newt or Poiret's newt, is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is found only in the Edough Massif, in the north east of Algeria.The natural habitats are of these newts are rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, cisterns and ponds. They are threatened by habitat loss.The true P. poireti newts are restricted to the Edough Massif area, in ...
Numidia. Formerly, this species was confused with the Algerian ribbed newt Pleurodeles nebulosus, which has a much wider distribution. Less

Macrovipera lebetina transmediterranea is a venomous viper subspecies endemic to North Africa. Less

Bedriaga's fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus bedriagai) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Algeria. Less

Savigny's fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus savignyi ) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to western North Africa. Less

Doumergue's fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus spinicauda ), also known commonly as Doumergue's fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. Less

Seurat's spiny mouse (Acomys seurati ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Algeria.Its natural habitats are rocky areas and hot deserts. Less