HERPADEX
CS EN
Basic information
Psammodromus algirus
Algerian Psammodromus
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyWall lizards
GenusSand racers
- Czech name
- Paještěrka alžírská
- English name
- Algerian Psammodromus
- Alternative names
- Algerian Sand Racer, Algerijnse Zandloper, Algerischer Sandläufer, Lagartija colilarga, Large Psammodromus, Psammodromo algerino
- Synonyms
- Lacerta algira, Pantodactylus nicefori, Psammodromus jeanneae, Psammodromus manuelae, Troidosaurus algira var. nolli, Tropidosaura algira var. nollii
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Saxicolous, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 95 mm
- Body mass
- max 19.5 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~0.48 g
- Offspring SVL
- max 28 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 5 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- 27.2–35.4 °C
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 1–1.1 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–11 individuals
- Clutches per year
- 1–3 × per year
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 4NCLD · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 17796 · dryad-v5