Mesalina olivieri (Audouin, 1829).

Length up to 48 mm. A small lizard with a short head, broad snout, and domed forehead. The body is more or less cylindrical in cross-section. Color is sandy with longitudinal light and dark lines. Olivier’s Lizard is found in open, sandy, lightly vegetated habitats from sea level to high mountain valleys. It is diurnal and its diet consists of a variety of small arthropods. At least two clutches of eggs are laid per year, each with 2-4 eggs. In Egypt, this lizard is found on the Western Mediterranean Coast, the Eastern Desert, and Sinai. It is fairly common and widespread throughout its range in North Africa and northern Arabia.