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Timon tangitanus

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Timon tangitanus
Timon tangitanus at the Prague Zoo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Timon
Species:
T. tangitanus
Binomial name
Timon tangitanus
(Boulenger, 1887)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lacerta ocellata Var. tangitana
    Boulenger, 1887
  • Timon tangitanus
    Schlüter, 2004
  • Lacerta (Timon) tangitana
    Montori et al., 2005
  • Timon tangitanus
    Arnold et al., 2007
  • Lacerta (Timon) pater tangitanus
    Sindaco & Jeremčenko, 2008
  • Timon tangitanus
    Ahmadzadeh et al., 2016

Timon tangitanus, commonly known as the Moroccan eyed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Northwest Africa.

Description

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T. tangitanus can reach a total length (including tail) of about 70 cm (28 in). The body is green or brown, with blue ocelli on the back.

Taxonomy

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For decades T. tangitanus has been regarded as belonging to the genus Lacerta.

Diet

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T. tangitanus mainly feed on invertebrates, but also on fruits.

Distribution

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T. tangitanus is found in Northwest Africa (mountains of northwestern Algeria, mediterranean regions of Morocco and Western Sahara).

Habitat

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The natural habitats of T. tangitanus are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It prefers woodland edge, scrub and rocky areas.

Conservation status

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T. tangitanus is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ Jose Antonio Mateo Miras, El Hassan El Mouden, Juan Pleguezuelos, Tahar Slimani, Iñigo Martínez-Solano (2009). "Timon tangitanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T61585A12500163. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61585A12500163.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Timon tangitanus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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Further reading

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  • Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I-XL. (Lacerta ocellata Var. tangitana, new variety, pp. 13-14 + Plate III, figures 1, 1a).