Teira andreanskyi
| Atlas dwarf lizard | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: |
Atlantolacerta , Arribas & Carranza, 2007 |
| Species: | A. andreanskyi |
| Binomial name | |
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Atlantolacerta andreanskyi (F. Werner, 1929) |
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| Synonyms | |
The Atlas dwarf lizard (Atlantolacerta andreanskyi ) is the only species in the genus Atlantolacerta, a genus in the wall lizard family, Lacertidae.
The specific name, andreanskyi, is in honor of Hungarian botanist Gábor Andreánszky.
A. andreanskyi is endemic to Morocco, where it is restricted to the High Atlas mountain range, at 2,400 to 3,800 m (7,900 to 12,500 ft) above sea level.
Although A. andreanskyi is generally considered to be rare, animals are often well hidden in vegetation and may occur at higher densities than was first assumed. They can be very common in favourable conditions and are found in alpine meadows, scree, amongst boulders, and in areas of thorn cushion vegetation and thickets. They have long hibernation periods.
The females of A. andreanskyi lay three clutches of between one and three eggs per year.
A. andreanskyi does not appear to be threatened, but it does occur in readily accessible areas, most especially by hikers.
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