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Data in error (not mapped): CYRENAICA: Marj : 385: MZUF 744; Wemer 1909; Wilms 
and Bohme 2001; Wilms et al., 2009. Darnah : 466: Wemer 1909; Zavattari 1934. 
Comments. — Libyan specimens are referable to the nominotypical subspecies. Uromastyx 
acanthinura nigriventris is restricted to the western portion of the species’ distribution in Western 
Sahara, Morocco, and western Algeria (Wilms 2001, 2005). Several authors have suggested that, 
while there are a large number of U. acanthinura samples from southwestern Libya, many of them 
might have been misidentified and should actually be referred to either U. geyri, or U. alfred- 
schmidti (Wilms and Bohme, 2001; Sindaco et al. 2012), although there appear to be no vouchered 
Libyan U. geyri records. Schleich et al. (1996) and Trape et al. (2012) incorrectly gave Merrem 
(1820) as the author of this taxon name. In fact, Merrem’s Uromastyx acanthurus is today the 
iguanid Ctenosaura acanthurus. 
IUCN Threat Status.— Not evaluated, but anticipated to be Least Concern. 
Uromastyx alfredschmidti Wilms and Bohme 2001:95, figs. 15, 16 (Fig. 14). 
2001 Uromastyx alfredschmidti Wilms and Bohme, Revision der Uromastyx acanthinura - Artengmppe, 
mit Beschreibung einer neuen Art aus der Zentralsahara (Reptilia: Sauria: Agamidae). Zoologische Abhand- 
lungen des Staatliches Museum fur Tierkunde in Dresden 51(8):73—104. 
Holotype.— ZFMK 24643, “Algerien, Tassili N’Ajjr, Tamrit Plateau (1600 m), ca. 30 km nordostlich 
von Djanet.” 
Uromastix acanthinura [part], Le Berre 1989:130. 
Uromastyx acanthinura [part], Schleich, Kastle, and Kabisch 1996:298 
Uromastyx alfredschmidti , Sindaco and Jeremce nk o 2008:167. 
Uromastyx alfredschmidti , Trape, Trape, and Chirio 2012:170. 
Distribution.— The Tassili n’Ajjer of Algeria and adjacent Libya (Akakus Mountains), 
although it may be more wide-ranging in suitable habitats (Trape et al. 2012). 
Libyan Records (Map 11): FEZZAN: Ghat : 246: Wilms and Bohme 2001. 255: Scortecci 
1937a. 256: Scortecci 1937a. 259: Sindaco obs. 4/22/2008. 263: Frynta et al. 2000. “Akakus”: 
Scortecci 1937a. 
Figure 14. Uromastyx alfredschmidti from Wadi Imlal, Tadrart Akakus, Ghat, Fezzan, Libya, 2008. Photo © Roberto 
Sindaco. 
