Psammodromus blanci
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Psammodromus blanci, also known commonly as Blanc's sand racer or Blanc's psammodromus, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa.[1]
Etymology
It has been claimed that the specific name, blanci, and the common name, Blanc's sand racer, are in honor of Swiss zoologist Henri Blanc,[2] however it is in fact named after its Algerian discoverer Marius Blanc.[3]
Geographic range
P. blanci is found in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia.[1]
Habitat
The natural habitats of Blanc's sand racer are temperate forest, temperate shrubland, and pastureland, at altitudes of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
Reproduction
P. blanci is oviparous.[4] A sexually mature female may lay four or five clutches a year. Each clutch contains two to five eggs.[1]
Conservation status
P. blanci is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
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Further reading
- Bischoff W, in den Bosch HAJ (1991). "Zur Kenntnis von Psammodromus blanci (Lataste, 1880): Morphologie, Verbreitung, Ökologie und Paarunsbiologie". Salamandra 27 (3): 163–180. (in German, with an abstract in English).
- Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ, ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I-XL. (Psammodromus blanci, pp. 48–49).
- Lataste F (1880). "Diagnoses de reptiles nouveaux d'Algérie". Le Naturaliste 1: 299, 306–307, 325. (Zerzoumia blanci, new species, p. 299). (in French).