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

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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.

Family
Genus
Acanthodactylus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Acanthodactylus opheodurus Arnold, 1980

Acanthodactylus opheodurus, described by Arnold in 1980, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is commonly known by two common names: Arnold's fringe-fingered lizard and the snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard. This species is endemic to the Middle East. Its geographic range includes Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. 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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