Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard

Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus schreiberi) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.^[1] The species is endemic to Cyprus.

Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Acanthodactylus
Species:	A. schreiberi
Binomial name
Acanthodactylus schreiberi Boulenger, 1878
Synonyms[2]
Acanthodactylus savignyi var. schreiberii Boulenger, 1878 Acanthodactylus schreiberi — Boulenger, 1887

Etymology

Both the specific name, schreiberi, and the common name, Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard, are in honor of Austrian zoologist Egid Schreiber (1836-1913), author of Herpetologia Europaea (1875).^[3]

Geographic range

A. schreiberi is endemic to Cyprus.^[1]

Habitat

The natural habitats of Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard are sandy shores, pastureland, and plantations.^[1]

Reproduction

A. schreiberi is oviparous.^[2]

Conservation status

A. schreiberi is threatened by habitat loss because of residential and commercial development.^[1]