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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Genus: | Trapelus |
| Species: | T. savignii
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| Trapelus savignii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837)
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Etymology edit
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 edit
T. savignii is found in Egypt,[4] Israel, and the Palestinian territories.
Habitat edit
The natural habitats of T. savignii are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and hot deserts.[citation needed]
Conservation status edit
T. savignii is threatened by habitat loss.
Diet edit
The main source of water for Savigny's agama is its food, which consist of vegetables, insects, and small lizards.[citation needed]
Description edit
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.[citation needed]
Sources edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Trapelus savignii ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ 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).
- ^ Baha el Din, Sherif (2006). A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-9774249792.
Further reading edit
- Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1837). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles, Tome quatrième [Volume 4]. Paris: Roret. ii + 571 pp. (Agama savignii, new species, pp. 508–509). (in French).
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