Large Psammodromus

Algerian Sand Stalker ( Psammodromus algirus )

The Algerian Sand Stalker ( Psammodromus algirus ) is a lizard belongs to the genus of sand runners ( Psammodromus ).

Features

The Algerian sand runner is 25 to 30 inches long, which accounts for up to two-thirds on the tail. Another striking feature is the pointed snout of the animals. The dorsal scales are large and are imbricated. You are strongly keeled. About his brown or olive-colored back line both sides of two yellow, dark -fringed strip. Southern specimens of the species have a reddish coloration on the throat and sides of the head. The males have two blue shoulder patches and the mating season an orange-red cheeks and throat coloration. The belly is whitish to green.

Dissemination

Its distribution includes the northern Morocco, northern Algeria and the majority of the Iberian Peninsula and southern France to the west of the Rhone. In the Sierra Nevada, the species is found at altitudes of 2,600 meters.

Way of life

The Algerian Sand Stalker is an extremely nimble lizard. It inhabits dry, and covered with gravel sand areas that are overgrown with scrub. Also in gardens and parks, he is sometimes seen. When threatened or in battle he is squeaky noises.