Southern France, Spain, Portugal, Northern Tunisia, northern Algeria and NW Morocco, Conigli islet (Italy) 

Subspecies:

Psammodromus algirus algirus  (LINNAEUS, 1766)

Types:

Type: BMNH 1946.8.4.69 (and possibly additional specimens)

Terra Typica:

“Mauritania”.


Relevant taxonomic literature:

  • Linnaeus, C. (1758) -  Description of Lacerta agilis and Lacerta algira (= Psammodromus algirus).  -  In: Systema naturae pr regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae, 10th Edition. pp. 203.