Snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard

Description

Owing to its superficial similarity to its larger congener,Acanthodactylus boskianus,the snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard was only officially described in 1980.As its name suggests,this species has a particularly long tail,and,in common with other Acanthodactylus species,the toes are fringed with scales adapted for running over loose sand.Like other lacertids,the body is long and cylindrical,and the legs are well developed.The basic body colour is grey,with seven dark stripes running down the back and sides,and a tail tinged red in...