Koelliker's glass lizard (Hyalosaurus koellikeri), also called commonly the Moroccan glass lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae.[1] The species is native to western North Africa.
The specific name, koellikeri, is in honor of Swiss histologist Albert von Kölliker.[3]
H. koellikeri is found in Algeria and Morocco.[1]
The natural habitats of Koelliker's glass lizard are temperate forests, shrubland, temperate grassland, and pastureland, at altitudes up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[1]
H. koellikeri has no fore limbs, but does have rudimentary hind limbs. Dorsally, it is brownish, with a darker lateral band. Ventrally, it is yellowish.[4]
Hyalosaurus koellikeri has often been historically included within the genus Ophisaurus, but genetic evidence has shown Hyalosaurus koellikeri to be more closely related to Anguis and Pseudopus than to Ophisaurus.[5]
H. koellikeri is oviparous.[2]
H. koellikeri is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Koelliker's glass lizard (Hyalosaurus koellikeri), also called commonly the Moroccan glass lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is native to western North Africa.
Hyalosaurus koellikeri é uma espécie de lagarto da família Anguidae.
Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Argélia e Marrocos.[1]
Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas temperadas, campos de gramíneas de clima temperado e pastagens.[1]
Está ameaçada por perda de habitat.[1]
Hyalosaurus koellikeri é uma espécie de lagarto da família Anguidae.
Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Argélia e Marrocos.
Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas temperadas, campos de gramíneas de clima temperado e pastagens.
Está ameaçada por perda de habitat.
