Blanford's Fringe-fingered Lizard
| Blanford's fringe-fingered lizard | |
|---|---|
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| Juvenile Acanthodactylus blanfordii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Acanthodactylus |
| Species: | A. blanfordii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthodactylus blanfordii Boulenger, 1918 | |
Blanford's fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus blanfordii ) is a species of lacertid lizard.
Geographic range
A. blanfordii is found in SE Iran, S Afghanistan, SW Pakistan, N Oman (Muscat region), and India.[1]
The type locality is "Perse et Béloutchistan".[1]
Etymology
Both the specific name, blanfordii, and the common name, Blanford's fringe-fingered lizard, are in honor of William Thomas Blanford (1832 - 1905), member of the Geological Survey of India.[2]
References
Further reading
- Boulenger GA. 1918. "Sur les lézards du genre Acanthodactylus Wiegm." Bull. Soc. zool. France 43: 143-155. (Acanthodactylus cantoris var. blanfordii, p. 154).
- Salvador A. 1982. "A revision of the lizards of the genus Acanthodactylus (Sauria: Lacertidae)". Bonner Zoologische Monographien (16): 1-167. (Acanthodactylus blanfordi [sic], pp. 151-155, Figures 103-105, Map 31).
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