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Distribution

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Continent: Africa Near-East
Distribution: Egypt, Israel (incl. Sinai)
Type locality: Egypte; restricted to El Arish, northern Sinai, Egypt, by neotype designation.
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Savigny's agama

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Savigny's agama (Trapelus savignii) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to the Levant.

Etymology

Both the specific name, savignii, and the common name, Savigny's agama, are in honor of French zoologist Marie Jules César Savigny.[3]

Geographic range

T. savignii is found in Egypt,[4] Israel, and the Palestinian territories.

Habitat

The natural habitats of T. savignii are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.

Conservation status

T. savignii is threatened by habitat loss.

Diet

The main source of water for Savigny's agama is its food, which consist of vegetables, insects, and small lizards.

Description

T. savignii has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of up to 25 cm (9.8 in), and its tail is almost as long as its SVL.

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References

  1. ^ Werner, Y.; El Din, S.B. (2006). "Trapelus savignii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61587A12501400. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61587A12501400.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Trapelus savignii ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Trapelus savignii, p. 233).
  4. ^ Baha el Din, Sherif (2006). A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-9774249792.
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Savigny's agama: Brief Summary

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Savigny's agama (Trapelus savignii) is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to the Levant.

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