Psammodromus blanci

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	LACERTIDAE

Scientific Name:

Psammodromus blanci

Species Authority:

(Lataste, 1880)

Common Name/s:

English

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Blanc's Sand Racer

Synonym/s:

Zerzoumia blanci Lataste, 1880

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Near Threatened ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

Joger, U., Slimani, T., El Mouden, H., Martínez-Solano, I. & Geniez, P.

Reviewer/s:

Cox, N. and Temple, H.J. (Global Reptile Assessment)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Near Threatened since the species depends on good quality habitat, and so its area of occupancy is probably not much greater than 2,000 km², and the extent and quality of its habitat is declining, thus making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable.

History:

2009	–	Not Evaluated
2006	–	Near Threatened (IUCN 2006)
2006	–	Near Threatened

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species occurs on humid, isolated plateaus and mountain areas of northeastern Morocco (with an isolated population in the Alhucemas region [Juan M Pleguezuelos pers. comm., October 2008]), northern Algeria and northwestern Tunisia. This species may occur in the Spanish North African enclave of Melilla (old unconfirmed records). It generally occurs from 1,000 m to 1,200 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Algeria; Morocco; Tunisia
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Population [top]

Population:	It can be common in suitable habitat in Algeria, but it is very rare in Morocco and Tunisia, where it is at the edge of its range.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is found in areas of broad-leaved and pine woodland, scrubland, thorn-cushion vegetation, meadows, pastures, open areas and steppes. The female lays four or five clutches of between two and four eggs per year.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The threats to this species are not known, but any change of habitat can favour other species. It is presumably threatened by forest loss for agricultural purposes.

Major Threat(s):

The threats to this species are not known, but any change of habitat can favour other species. It is presumably threatened by forest loss for agricultural purposes.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It occurs in Djurdjura National Park in Algeria.

Conservation Actions:

It occurs in Djurdjura National Park in Algeria.

Citation:	Joger, U., Slimani, T., El Mouden, H., Martínez-Solano, I. & Geniez, P. 2009. Psammodromus blanci. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
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