Southeastern Iran, Afghanistan and Western Pakistan. 

Species:

Acanthodactylus micropholis  BLANFORD, 1874

Common names:

Fransenfingereidechse (German)
Yellowtail Fringe-fingered Lizard (English)

Types:

Syntypes: BMNH 74.11.23.79 (Rigan), BMNH 1946.9.3.71-72 (Magas), BMNH 74.11.23.78 (Bampur), ZSI 5301

Terra Typica:

Gedrosia (Baluchistan).


Relevant taxonomic literature:

  • Blanford, W.T. (1874) -  Description of Acanthodactylus micropholis. -  In: “Descriptions of new Reptilia and Amphibia from Persia and Baluchistan”. The Annals and magazine of natural history, (4) 14: 31-35.   

  • Harris, D.J. & Arnold, E.N. (2000) -  Elucidation of the relationships of spiny-footed lizards, Acanthodactylus spp. (Reptilia: Lacertidae) using mitochondrial DNA sequence, with comments on their biogeography and evolution. -  Journal of Zoology, London, 252 (3): 351-362.    

  • Tamar, K. & Carranza, S. & Sindaco, R. & Moravec, J. & Trape, J.-F. & Meiri, S. (2016) -  Out of Africa: Phylogeny and biogeography of the widespread genus Acanthodactylus (Reptilia: Lacertidae).  -  Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 103: 6-18.    

 
 
 
 
 

Acanthodactylus micropholis  © 2010 Barbod Safaei Mahroo