Acanthodactylus blanfordii
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Blanford's Fringe-fingered Lizard Acanthodactylus blanfordii is a species of lizard
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Type locality: "Perse et Béloutchistan"
Named after William Thomas Blanford
(1832 - 1905), member of the Geological Survey of India.
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
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Distribution
SE Iran, S Afghanistan, SW Pakistan and N Oman (Muscat region), IndiaType locality: "Perse et Béloutchistan"
Named after William Thomas Blanford
William Thomas Blanford
William Thomas Blanford was an English geologist and naturalist. He is best remembered as the editor of a major series on The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma.-Biography:Blanford was born in London...
(1832 - 1905), member of the Geological Survey of India.
External links
- http://www.podarcis.nl/downloads/2001/1/eng/OmanPart32001En.pdf