Expanded geographic range of Acanthodactylus savignyi (Audouin 1827), a near-threatened lizard (Squamata: Lacertidae), with a new provincial record
Mayssara El Bouhissi
Laboratory Ecodevelopment of spaces, Djilali Liabes University. Sidi Bel Abbes, 22000, Algeria ： Directorate of Forest Conservation of Sidi Bel Abbes, (General Directorate of Forestry), Sidi Bel Abbes, 22000, Algeria
Walid Dahmani
Department and Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Laboratory of Agro Biotechnology and Nutrition in Semi-Arid Areas, Ibn Khaldoun University of Tiaret, Tiaret, 14000, Algeria
Mohamed Ait Hammou
Department and Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Laboratory of Agro Biotechnology and Nutrition in Semi-Arid Areas, Ibn Khaldoun University of Tiaret, Tiaret, 14000, Algeria
Abdelwahab Chedad
Laboratory of Saharan Bio-Resources: Preservation and Valorisation, Ouargla University, 3000, Algeria
Sadine Salah Eddine
Laboratoire Valorisation et Conservation des Ecosystèmes Arides (LVCEA), Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie et Sciences de la Terre, Université de Ghardaïa, Ghardaïa, 47000, Algeria
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/ce.v2i1.6831
Keywords: Acanthodacthylus savignyi; new locality; Lacertidae; Algeria; Sidi Bel Abbes; distribution
Abstract
Acanthodactylus savignyi is one of Algeria's endemic and rare reptile species. A population of this species has been identified in a new locality within the Sidi Bel Abbes region in the Northwest of Algeria. This study provides a brief description of the species in this explored area, highlighting its ecological significance and potential conservation needs.
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