| Asaccus arnoldi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Asaccus |
| Species: | A. arnoldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Asaccus arnoldi Simó-Riudalbas, Tarroso, Papenfuss, Al-Sariri & Carranza, 2017 | |
Asaccus arnoldi is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. It, along with all other species in the genus Asaccus, is endemic to the Hajar Mountains of northern Oman.
Taxonomy
Asaccas arnoldi was first formally named in 2017. The specific name, arnoldi, is in honor of British herpetologist Edwin Nicholas "Nick" Arnold.
Description
Asaccus arnoldi is the smallest species in the genus Asaccus. The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) of A. arnoldi is only 33.6 mm (1.32 in). It is most closely related to Asaccus gallagheri.
References
- ^ Asaccus arnoldi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 January 2019.
- Carranza S, Xipell M, Tarroso P, Gardner A, Arnold EN, Robinson MD, Simó-Ruidalbas M, Vasconcelos R, de Pous P, Amat F, Šmíd J, Sindaco R, Metallinou M †, Els J, Plezguezuelos JM, Machado L, Donaire D, Martínez G, Garcia-Porta J, Mazuch T, Wilms T, Gebhart J, Aznar J, Gallego J, Zwanzig B-M, Fernández-Guiberteau D, Papenfuss T, et al. (2018). "Diversity, distribution and conservation of the terrestrial reptiles of Oman (Sauropsida, Squamata)". PLoS One 13: e0190389.
- ^ Simó-Ruidalbas M, Tarroso P, Papenfuss T, Al-Sariri T, Carranza S (2017). "Systematics, biogeography and evolution of Asaccus gallagheri (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) with description of a new endemic species from Oman". Systematics and Biodiversity 20: 1-17. (Asaccus arnoldi, new species).
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Asaccus arnoldi | |