Acanthodactylus margaritae is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
The specific name, margaritae, is in honor of Greek herpetologist Margarita Metallinou, who died tragically while doing field work in Africa in 2015.[1]
A. margaritae is found in southern Morocco.[1]
A. margaritae inhabits a variety of desert and semidesert habitats, including stony plains, stable sands, fixed dunes, hard clay with sparse low vegetation, and open argan tree forest.[1]
The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) for A. margaritae is 7.1 cm (2.8 in).[1]
A. margaritae is oviparous.[1]
Acanthodactylus margaritae is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
