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Blanc's Psammodromus
Psammodromus blanci
Psammodromus blanci, also known commonly as Blanc's sand racer or Blanc's psammodromus, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa.
From the article Psammodromus blanci on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The natural habitats of Blanc's sand racer are temperate forest, temperate shrubland, and pastureland, at altitudes of 1,000–1,200 m (3,300–3,900 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
P. blanci is oviparous. A sexually mature female may lay four or five clutches a year. Each clutch contains two to five eggs.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
In human culture
It has been claimed that the specific name, blanci, and the common name, Blanc's sand racer, are in honor of Swiss zoologist Henri Blanc, however it is in fact named after its Algerian discoverer Marius Blanc.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Psammodromus blanci in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 35515.