Psammodromus blanci

• Overview
• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Overview

Near Threatened

Interesting Facts

Common Names

Description

Habitat

Biome: Terrestrial [1].

Ecology: This species is found in areas of broad-leaved and pine woodland, scrubland, thorn-cushion vegetation, meadows, pastures, open areas and steppes . The female lays four or five clutches of between two and four eggs per year.[1].

List of Habitats :

•     1     Forest   
  
•     1.4     Forest - Temperate   
  
•     3     Shrubland   
  
•     3.4     Shrubland - Temperate   
  
•     14     Artificial/Terrestrial   
  
•     14.2     Artificial/Terrestrial - Pastureland   
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Taxonomy

Synonyms

KÄstle & Kabisch 1996: 448 • Psammodromus blanci — Bischoff 2007 • Psammodromus blanci — Boulenger 1887 • Psammodromus blanci — Schleich • Zerzoumia blanci Lataste 1880

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Psammodromus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 6 species and subspecies in this genus:

P. algirus (Algerian Psammodromus) · P. algirus algirus (Algerian Psammodromus) · P. blanci (Blanc's Sand Racer) · P. hispanicus (Spanish Psammodromus) · P. hispanicus hispanicus (Spanish Psammodromus) · P. microdactylus (Green Psammodromus)

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Further Reading

• Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). London: BM(NH) url p. 309, p. 349.
• Catalogue of the lizards in the British museum (Natural history) / London: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1885-87. url .
• Monograph of the Lacertidae / by G.A. Boulenger London, 1920-1921. url p. 163, p. 164.
• Monograph of the Lacertidae, by George Albert Boulenger. London: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1920-21. url p. 164, p. 422.
• Monograph of the Lacertidoe. LondonPrinted by order of the Trustees1920-21 url p. 163.

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed February 1, 2012.
• IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
• Joger, U., Slimani, T., El Mouden, H., Martínez-Solano, I. & Geniez, P. 2009. Psammodromus blanci. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 04February2012.
• Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
• TIGR Reptile Database . Release date: October 2, 2007
• Uetz, Peter. The Reptile Database

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2544049
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Rep-5927
• IUCN ID: 236632
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 627411

Footnotes

1. Joger, U., Slimani, T., El Mouden, H., Martínez-Solano, I. & Geniez, P. 2009. Psammodromus blanci. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 February 2012. [back]

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