Uromastyx alfredschmidti

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	AGAMIDAE

Scientific Name:

Uromastyx alfredschmidti

Species Authority:

Wilms & Böhme, 2001

Common Name/s:

English

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Schmidt’s Mastigure, Schmidt’s Spiny-tailed Lizard

Taxonomic Notes:

The taxonomic status of this species requires investigation.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Near Threatened ver 3.1
Year Published:	2006
Assessor/s:	Joger, U. & Böhme, W.
Reviewer/s:	Stuart, S.N. & Cox, N. (Global Reptile Assessment)
Contributor/s:
Justification: Listed as Near Threatened because its range is not much greater than 20,000 km² and it is overharvested, making it close to qualifying for Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This recently described species is restricted to southern Algeria and western Libya. It occurs between 500 and 2,000 m asl.
Countries:	Native: Algeria; Libya
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Population [top]

Population:	It is not a common species.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a herbivorous species, that is associated with rocky habitats in arid and semi-desert habitats. It is an oviparous species.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The species is threatened to some degree by overharvesting of animals for food and medicinal use. It is also partly threatened by overgrazing of habitat by livestock.

Major Threat(s):

The species is threatened to some degree by overharvesting of animals for food and medicinal use. It is also partly threatened by overgrazing of habitat by livestock.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is listed on appendix II of CITES. Its range includes Tassili National Park in Algeria.

Conservation Actions:

It is listed on appendix II of CITES. Its range includes Tassili National Park in Algeria.

Citation:	Joger, U. & Böhme, W. 2006. Uromastyx alfredschmidti. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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