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Large psammodromus

Psammodromus algirus

Description:

This is a male in the reproductive stage.

Habitat:

Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations , and rural gardens

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Lagartixa-do-mato-ibérica
Psammodromus algirus


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4 Comments

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

Thanks, TelmaG.Laurentino, for the help. :)

TelmaG.Laurentino
TelmaG.Laurentino 12 years ago

yes dangermouse, you are correct, is a male in reproductive season you can see that by the head and by the blue ocels above the front legs. It's algirus and not hispanicus because the scales are carenate

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

Obrigado, António.

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

great finding dangermouse

Dangermouse
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Dangermouse

Algarve, Portugal

Spotted on Mar 14, 2012
Submitted on Mar 27, 2012

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