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Algyroides marchi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA REPTILIA SQUAMATA LACERTIDAE

Scientific Name: Algyroides marchi
Species Authority: Valverde, 1958
Common Name/s:
English – Spanish Algyroides
Spanish – Lagartija de Valverde, Lagartija De Valverde

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1ab(iii,iv)+2ab(iii,iv) ver 3.1
Year Published: 2009
Assessor/s: Valentin Pérez-Mellado, Rafael Marquez, Iñigo Martínez-Solano
Reviewer/s: Cox, N. and Temple, H.J. (Global Reptile Assessment)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Listed as Endangered, because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2 and its Area of Occupancy is believed to be less than 500 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its forest habitat and in the number of locations.
History:
2006 – Endangered (IUCN 2006)
2006 – Endangered
1996 – Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to southeast Spain, where it is largely restricted to the Alcaraz, Cazorla and Segura mountain ranges. It exists in a number of isolated subpopulations. This species occurs from 700 up to 1,700m asl.
Countries:
Native:
Spain
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Population [top]

Population: It can be locally common in good habitat, but it is in decline. Some populations have been extirpated.
Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It is a generally a species of rocky places, in or close to woodland. It is often found in shady places, and is regularly encountered close to streams. The females lay clutches of one to five eggs.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The habitat of this species is threatened by deforestation, development of forestry tracks, erosion of stream banks, water abstraction, forest fires and predation by cats and rats.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This species is protected by national legislation. It occurs in some protected areas.
Citation: Valentin Pérez-Mellado, Rafael Marquez, Iñigo Martínez-Solano 2009. Algyroides marchi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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