Acanthodactylus mechriguensis
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Acanthodactylus mechriguensis faces severe threats from habitat degradation in its extremely limited range in Tunisia. Urban development and agricultural expansion have fragmented the remaining suitable habitat patches. Climate change poses additional risks through increased aridity and temperature extremes that may exceed the species' physiological tolerance limits.
Habitat
This lizard species inhabits sandy and semi-arid environments in coastal Tunisia, typically found in areas with sparse vegetation and loose substrate suitable for burrowing. It occupies a very restricted geographic range with specific microhabitat requirements that make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes.
Other threatened species in Lacertidae
Threatened in Tunisia
Frequently asked questions
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