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The Be'er Sheva Fringe-fingered Lizard (Acanthodactylus beershebensis) is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is also a member of the sub-species Lacertinae, and the tribe Acanthodactylus (spiny footed lizards). It is endemic to the loess scrublands of the Nuguev desert in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. The females

It was declared critically endangered after an assessment in 2006 due to a serious population decline. Some estimates claim numbers have declined 80% over the last three generations. The small populations are severely fragmented across the Nuguev desert. This decline has been caused by habitat destruction and degradation. It is not found in agricultural environments, and populations have decline with the influx of urbanization and agriculture. A small portion of the Be'er Sheva Fringe-fingered Lizard's original range is protected under national legislation from Israel.