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Acanthodactylus opheodurus Arnold, 1980 is a animal in the Lacertidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Acanthodactylus opheodurus Arnold, 1980 (Acanthodactylus opheodurus Arnold, 1980)
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Acanthodactylus opheodurus Arnold, 1980

Acanthodactylus opheodurus Arnold, 1980

Acanthodactylus opheodurus is an endemic Middle Eastern oviparous lacertid lizard with common names Arnold's fringe-fingered lizard and snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard.

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Family
Genus
Acanthodactylus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Acanthodactylus opheodurus Arnold, 1980

Taxonomic Classification

Acanthodactylus opheodurus, described by Arnold in 1980, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.

Common Names

It is commonly known by two common names: Arnold's fringe-fingered lizard and the snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard.

Distribution Endemism

This species is endemic to the Middle East.

Geographic Range

Its geographic range includes Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Reproduction

Acanthodactylus opheodurus reproduces by laying eggs, meaning it is oviparous.

Photo: (c) Thibaud Aronson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Thibaud Aronson · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Lacertidae Acanthodactylus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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