Acanthodactylus aegyptius, commonly called the egyptian fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.
The taxonomy of Acanthodactylus aegyptius was refined by Baha El Din in 2007 through a detailed re-examination of Egyptian fringe-toed lizard populations originally classified as Acanthodactylus longipes. His analysis revealed that populations located east of 28ú E possessed distinct characteristics worthy of species-level recognition, leading to the formal description of A. aegyptius. While geographically separated in some regions, the two species maintain a sympatric relationship in specific areas of the Egyptian Western Desert and the Qattara Depression, where their ranges overlap.
The specific name, aegyptius, refers to Egypt, where the holotype was collected.
A. aegyptius is found in eastern Egypt, Israel, and northern Sinai.
A. aegyptius is oviparous.