Algyroides nigropunctatus is a chordate, or more specifically a reptile, in the Lacertidae family.

Algyroides nigropunctatus is commonly known (its common name) as the Blue-Throated Keeled Lizard or the Dalmatian Algyroides in English.

Algyroides nigropunctatus is classified as least concern by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Algyroides nigropunctatus's population trend was unknown at last assessment.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Algyroides nigropunctatus is (Dumril & Bibron. 1839) (IUCN Red List).

Country Distribution: Algyroides nigropunctatus is found in the following countries:

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia (IUCN Red List).

Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Algyroides nigropunctatus: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).

Major Habitat(s): 3.8 Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation 6 Rocky Areas 11.1 Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable Land 11.2 Artificial/Terrestrial - Pastureland 11.3 Artificial/Terrestrial - Plantations 11.4 Artificial/Terrestrial - Rural Gardens 11.5 Artificial/Terrestrial - Urban Areas (IUCN Red List).

Range: This species ranges along the eastern Adriatic coastal region from northeastern Italy and southern Slovenia, southwards into coastal Croatia and a few river valleys in Bosnia-Herzegovina, through southern Serbia and Montenegro, Albania (where it is widespread except in the east), Macedonia (two isolated populations in the north and southwest) to western Greece. It is present on some Croatian Adriatic islands and on the Ionian islands of Greece (except Zakinthos). It occurs from sea level up to 1,500 m asl (in Albania). (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Algyroides nigropunctatus is listed as LC ver 3.1 (2001) (IUCN Red List).

Year Assessed: Algyroides nigropunctatus's status was assessed in 2005 (IUCN Red List).

Assessor: Algyroides nigropunctatus's Red List status was evaluated by Bhme, W., Lymberakis, P., Ajtic, R. & Haxhiu, I. (IUCN Red List).

Red List Evaluator: The Red List Evaluator for Algyroides nigropunctatus is listed by IUCN as Stuart, S.N. & Cox, N. (Global Reptile Assessment) (IUCN Red List).

Red List Rational / Justification : Algyroides nigropunctatus is listed by IUCN for the following: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it does not appear to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. (IUCN Red List).

Data Sources for IUCN data: The following is a list of citations from the IUCN web site for Algyroides nigropunctatus:

Citations listed by IUCN

Arnold, E.N. 2003. Reptiles and amphibians of Europe. Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford.

Gasc, J.-P., Cabela, A., Crnobrnja-Isailovic, J., Dolmen, D., Grossenbacher, K., Haffner, P., Lescure, J., Martens, H., Martnez-Rica, J.P., Maurin, H., Oliveira, M.E., Sofianidou, T.S., Veith, M. and Zuiderwijk, A. (eds) 1997. Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles in Europe. pp. 494 Societas Europaea Herpetologica and Muse National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.

Harris, D.J., Arnold, E.N. and Thomas, R.H. 1999. A phylogeny of the European lizard genus Algyroides (Reptilia: Lacertidae) based on DNA sequences, with comments on the evolution of the group. Journal of Zooloy, London 249: 49–60

Kabisch, K. 2001. Beobachtungen an der Prachtkielechse, Algyroides nigropunctatus (Dumril and Bibron, 1839), auf Korfu. Sauria 23(2): 41–45

Wtschert, R. 1984. Neues uber die Reptilienfauna der Insel Korfu. Salamandra 20(4): 221–228

(IUCN Red List).

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Algyroides nigropunctatus (IUCN Red List).

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