Kiel lizards
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Splendor keel lizard ( A. nigropunctatus ) |
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| Algyroides | ||||||||||||
| Bibron & Bory , 1833 |
The quill lizards ( Algyroides ) are a genus within the family of the real lizards and comprise only four relict-like species in southern Europe and northern Africa. They are closely related to the genus Lacerta .
features
Kiel lizards are slim and reach a maximum length of 15 centimeters. They have enlarged, strongly keeled and clapboard-like overlapping back scales, which are larger at least on the middle of the back than on the upper side of the tail. The scales on the flanks are small and smooth. Their color is mostly plain brown, darker at the top and lighter at the bottom. In contrast to the genus Psammodromus , the quill lizards wear a well-formed collar.
species
- Dwarf quill lizard ( A. fitzingeri ( Wiegmann , 1834))
- Spanish quill lizard ( A. marchi Valverde , 1958)
- Peloponnesian quill lizard ( A. moreoticus Bibron & Bory , 1833)
- Magnificent keel lizard ( A. nigropunctatus ( Duméril & Bibron , 1839))
literature
- Manfred Rogner : Lizards. Volume 2: Monitor lizards, skinks and other lizards as well as bridge lizards and crocodiles. Ulmer, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-8001-7253-4 .
- Wolf-Eberhard Engelmann, Jürgen Fritzsche, Rainer Günther, Fritz Jürgen Obst : amphibians and reptiles of Europe. Neumann, Leipzig et al. 1985.
Web links
Commons : Kiel lizards ( Algyroides ) - Collection of images
