Koelliker's glass lizard

Moroccan glass lizard

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SPECIES

Hyalosaurus koellikeri

Koelliker's glass lizard (Hyalosaurus koellikeri), also called commonly the Moroccan glass lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to western North Africa.

Animal name origin

The specific name, koellikeri, is in honor of Swiss histologist Albert von Kölliker.

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Appearance

H. koellikeri has no fore limbs, but does have rudimentary hind limbs. Dorsally, it is brownish, with a darker lateral band. Ventrally, it is yellowish.

Distribution

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Algeria, Morocco

Biogeographical realms

H. koellikeri is found in Algeria and Morocco.

The natural habitats of Koelliker's glass lizard are temperate forests, shrubland, temperate grassland, and pastureland, at altitudes up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).

Koelliker's glass lizard habitat map

Biome

Anthropogenic biome

Koelliker's glass lizard habitat map

Koelliker's glass lizard

compiled by rbrausse with Quantum GIS Map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Range data: Ineich, I., Crochet, P-A. & Geniez, P. 2010. Ophisaurus koellikeri. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Spe

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Mating Habits

H. koellikeri is oviparous.

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POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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H. koellikeri is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Koelliker's glass lizard Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koelliker's_glass_lizard

2. Koelliker's glass lizard on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61511/7206046

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