Portugal, western and central Spain 

Species:

Psammodromus occidentalis  FITZE et al., 2012

Common names:

Spanish Psammodromus (English)
Spanish sand racer (English)
Spanischer Sandläufer (German)
Lagartija Cenicienta (Spanish)

Types:

Holotype: MNCN/ ADN 34516, adult male

Terra Typica:

Colmenar del Arroyo (Madrid, Spain, 40° 27’ 22.14’’N, 4° 10’ 28.36’’W)


Relevant taxonomic literature:

  • Fitze, P.S. & Gonzalez-Jimena, V. & San-Jose, L.M. & San Mauro, D. & Zardoya, R. (2012) -  A new species of sand racer, Psammodromus (Squamata: Lacertidae), from the Western Iberian Peninsula -  Zootaxa 3205: 41–52 (2012)    

  • Mendes, J. & Harris, D.J. & Carranza, S. & Salvi, D. (2017) -  Biogeographical crossroad across the Pillars of Hercules: Evolutionary history of Psammodromus lizards in space and time. -  Journal of Biogeography, 44 (12): 2877-2890.    

 
 
 
 
 

Psammodromus occidentalis  © 1999 Jan van der Voort