Savigny's agama

Savigny's agama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Trapelus
Species:
T. savignii
Binomial name
Trapelus savignii
Synonyms[2]
  • Agama savignii
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • Phrynopsis savignyi
    Fitzinger, 1843
  • Agama savignii
    Wermuth, 1967
  • Trapelus savignii
    Macey et al., 2000

Savigny's agama (Trapelus savignii) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to the Levant.

Etymology

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Both the specific name, savignii, and the common name, Savigny's agama, are in honor of French zoologist Marie Jules César Savigny.[3]

Geographic range

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T. savignii is found in Egypt,[4] Israel, and the Palestinian territories.

Habitat

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The natural habitats of T. savignii are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.[citation needed]

Conservation status

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T. savignii is threatened by habitat loss.

Diet

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The main source of water for Savigny's agama is its food, which consist of vegetables, insects, and small lizards.[citation needed]

Description

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T. savignii has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of up to 25 cm (9.8 in), and its tail is almost as long as its SVL.[citation needed]

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ Werner, Y.; El Din, S.B. (2006). "Trapelus savignii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61587A12501400. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61587A12501400.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Trapelus savignii ". 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 savignii, p. 233).
  4. ^ Baha el Din, Sherif (2006). A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-9774249792.

Further reading

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  • Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1837). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles, Tome quatrième [Volume 4]. Paris: Roret. ii + 571 pp. (Agama savignii, new species, pp. 508–509). (in French).