Note on the Endemic Status of Harran Fringe-fingered Lizard, Acanthodactylus harranensis Baran, Kumlutaş, Lanza, Sindaco, Ilgaz, Avcı, & Crucitti, 2005

Abstract

Harran Fringe-fingered Lizard, Acanthodactylus harranensis has been assumed to be endemic to Turkey so far. Here an ancient personal finding from Syria is presented that was recorded ten years before the classification of the species. The newly acquired distributional data of this endangered species is discussed, including the consequences about the survival of the species.