Spanish algyroides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Algyroides
Species:
A. hidalgoi
Binomial name
Algyroides hidalgoi
Boscá, 1916
Synonyms[2]
  • Algiroides marchi
    Valverde, 1958
  • Algyroides marchi
    — Buchholz, 1965

The Spanish algyroides (Algyroides hidalgoi),[1] also commonly known as the Spanish keeled lizard or Valverde's lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.[1]

Geographic range

A. hidalgoi is endemic to southeastern Spain.[1]

Habitat

The natural habitats of the Spanish algyroides are temperate forests, rivers, and rocky areas, at altitudes of 700–1,700 m (2,300–5,600 ft).[1]

Reproduction

A. hidalgoi is oviparous.[2]

Conservation status

A. hidalgoi is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Valentin Pérez-Mellado, Rafael Marquez, Iñigo Martínez-Solano (2009). "Algyroides marchi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T840A13082975. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T840A13082975.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 Species Algyroides hidalgoi at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

  • Arnold EN, Burton JA (1978). A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe. London: Collins. 272 pp. + Plates 1-40. ISBN 0-00-219318-3. (Algyroides marchi, pp. 118–119 + Plate 18 + Map 59).
  • Buchholz KF (1965). "Zur Kenntnis des Genus Algyroides (Reptilia: Lacertidae) in Spanien ". Bonner Zoologische Beiträge, Zoologische Forschunginstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn 15: 239-246. (Algyroides marchi, pp. 243–244). (in German).
  • Valverde JA (1958). "Una nueva lagartija del género Algiroides Bribron [sic] procedente de la Sierra de Cazorla (Sur de España)". Archivos del Instituto de Aclimatación de Almería 7: 127-134. (Algiroides marchi, new species). (in Spanish).



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