Acanthodactylus masirae

{{Short description|Species of lizard}}

{{speciesbox

|name = Acanthodactylus masirae

|status = DD

|status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Sindaco, R. |author2=Wilms, T. |date=2012 |title=Acanthodactylus masirae |volume=2012 |page=e.T199608A2606484 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199608A2606484.en |access-date=18 November 2021}}

| genus = Acanthodactylus

| species = masirae

| authority = Arnold, 1980

| synonyms =

}}

Acanthodactylus masirae, also commonly called the Masira fringe-fingered lizard or the Masira fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Oman.

Etymology

The specific name, masirae, refers to the type locality, Masirah Island.

Geographic range

In Oman, A. masirae is found on Masirah Island and in Dhofar Governorate.{{NRDB species|genus=Acanthodactylus|species=masirae|accessdate=20 October 2015}}

Reproduction

A. masirae is oviparous.

References

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Further reading

  • Arnold EN (1980). "The Reptiles and Amphibians of Dhofar, Southern Arabia". Journal of Oman Studies. Special Report No. 2: 273–332. (Acanthodactylus masirae, new species, pp. 303–307, Plate E + Plate C on p. 295).
  • Carranza S, Xipell M, Tarroso P, Arnold EN, Robinson MD, et al. (2018). "Diversity, distribution and conservation of the terrestrial reptiles of Oman (Sauropsida, Squamata)". PLoS One 13 (2): e0190389.
  • van der Kooij, Jeroen (2001). "The herpetofauna of the Sultanate of Oman: Part 3: The true lizards, skinks, and monitor lizards". Podaris 2 (1): 15–26.

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Category:Acanthodactylus

Category:Lizards of Asia

Category:Reptiles described in 1980

Category:Taxa named by Edwin Nicholas Arnold

Category:Endemic fauna of Oman

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