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Distribution

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Algeria (Sahara), S Tunisia
Type locality: Ouargla, Algérie.
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Erg agama

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The erg agama (Trapelus tournevillei), also commonly known as the Sahara agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to North Africa.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, tournevillei, is in honor of French herpetologist Albert Tourneville.[3]

Geographic range

T. tournevillei is found in Algeria and Tunisia.[1]

Habitat

The natural habitat of T. tournevillei is hot deserts.[1]

Reproduction

T. tournevillei is oviparous.[2]

Conservation status

T. tournevillei is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Joger, U.; Geniez, P.; Nouira, S. (2006). "Trapelus tournevillei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61588A12501750. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61588A12501750.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Species Trapelus tournevillei at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Trapelus tournevillei, p. 267).
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Erg agama: Brief Summary

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The erg agama (Trapelus tournevillei), also commonly known as the Sahara agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to North Africa.

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