Acanthodactylus masirae
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|name = Acanthodactylus masirae
|status = DD
|status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Acanthodactylus
| species = masirae
| authority = Arnold, 1980
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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:Reptiles described in 1980
Category:Taxa named by Edwin Nicholas Arnold
Category:Endemic fauna of Oman
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