Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii

Acanthodactylus ahmaddisii or the Jordanian fringe-fingered lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.

Geographic range
A. ahmaddisii is endemic to Jordan.

Etymology
The specific name, ahmaddisii, is in honor of Jordanian biologist Ahmad M. Disi.

Habitat
The natural habitats of A. ahmaddisii are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Conservation status
The Jordanian fringe-fingered lizard is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomy
A. ahmaddisii was first described in 2004 by Israeli herpetologist Yehudah L. Werner.

References

Category:Acanthodactylus
Category:Reptiles described in 2004
Category:Endemic fauna of Jordan
Category:Taxa named by Yehudah L. Werner
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot