Acanthodactylus blanfordii Boulenger, 1918:154

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Acanthodactylus blanfordii Boulenger, 1918:154

1918 Acanthodactylus cantoris var. blanfordii Boulenger , Sur les lézards du genre Acanthodactylus Wieg. Bulletin de la Societé zoologique France 43: 143–155.

SYNTYPES.— BMNH 1946.9.3. 54–55, from “Dash;” BMNH 1946.9.8. 34, from “Mand;” BMNH 1946.9.8. 33, from “Bam;” and BMNH 1946.9.8. 43–44, from “Jask.”

LOCALITIES.— Chah-i-Angir, Dasht-i-Margo desert (CAS 84676, CAS 84678–79, CAS 84681– 83); 10 km N of Darweshan ( CAS 120364–66 ) ; 35 km S of Darweshan ( CAS 120367–69 ) ; 56 km S and 10 km E of Darweshan ( CAS 120371 ) ; Either [31°43′N, 64°45′E] or [31°23′N, 65°53′E] ( CAS 97993 ) ; 10–18 km E of Girishk ( CAS 120330–35 ) ; 20 mi E of Girishk [31°43′N, 64°45′E] ( CAS 97970–71 ) ; 35 mi downstream from Girishk, Dasht-i-Margo Area, Chah-i-Angir ( CAS 84676–83 ) ; 45 km N Juwain ( CAS 120370 ) ; 20 mi SE Kandahar [31°23′N, 65°53′E] ( CAS 97994 , CAS 97977 ) ; 40 km SE of Kandahar ( CAS 120336–57 ) ; 45–55 km S Lashkargah ( CAS 120361–63 ) ; between Nushki and Helmand ( BMNH 86 .9.21.77–79) [see pl. 7, fig. 6 for distribution] .

REMARKS.— Clark (1990) mentioned this species as commonly found on sandy pockets and fine drifted sand pits, but not in main dune areas or on stony terrain. Specimens were also collected on river sand banks and islets.