A tentative list of reptilian fauna of Algeria and their conservation status.

Biodivers Data J

Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belém, Brazil Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi Belém Brazil.

Published: April 2024

Background: Algeria is situated at the crossroads between Europe and Africa. The northern part of the country is listed as an area of high biodiversity. Currently, the ecosystems (rivers, lakes, deserts, forests etc.) and the species are under more pressure than ever. The impact of humans is significant and many factors constitute a strong threat to this fauna, especially reptiles, which are the most vulnerable because of their low mobility. Thus, pollution, the drying up of wetlands and their conversion to agriculture have clearly affected the existence of many species. The herpetofauna of Algeria is one of the most diversified in the Mediterranean Basin, consisting of 104 species of which 16.98% are endemic. We suppose that the present list of reptilian fauna provided in this paper is not exhaustive and it is expected to include more species given the lack of research on reptiles in Algeria and its large area.

New Information: Our dataset contains information on reptile occurrences in Algeria. The dataset is based on original research by the staff of the Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Agroecology of Chadli Bendjedid University in Algeria. The conservation status of all recorded species is given.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11077264PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.12.e120471DOI Listing

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