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title: "Grzebieniopalczyk europejski"
description: "Acanthodactylus erythrurus — Gady. Acanthodactylus erythrurus, commonly known as the spiny-footed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/spiny-footed-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Grzebieniopalczyk europejski

> Acanthodactylus erythrurus — Gady. Acanthodactylus erythrurus, commonly known as the spiny-footed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.

- Scientific name: *Acanthodactylus erythrurus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Gady)
- Habitats: `desert` (Pustynia)
- iNaturalist observations: 2063
- Wikidata: [Q205053](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205053)
- iNaturalist taxon: [35430](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/35430)

## Names

- en: Spiny-footed Lizard
- de: Europäischer Fransenfinger
- es: Lagartija Colirroja
- fr: Acanthodactyle d'Europe
- nl: Franjeteenhagedis
- pt: Lagartixa-de-dedos-denteados
- pl: Grzebieniopalczyk europejski

## Countries with the most observations

ES (1242), PT (474), MA (107), DZ (87)

## Summary

Acanthodactylus erythrurus, commonly known as the spiny-footed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to northwestern Africa and the Iberian Peninsula. It is considered to be the fastest member of the  family Lacertidae.  Its common name refers to the spines that are arranged like a comb on the toes of its hind legs.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthodactylus_erythrurus

## Photo

![Grzebieniopalczyk europejski](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/spiny-footed-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Martin Genner · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/131427316

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/spiny-footed-lizard?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).