[4] A. boskianus is a medium-sized lizard with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of between 5 and 8 cm (2.0 and 3.1 in).

The dorsal surface is olive-grey with five longitudinal dark stripes, the middle one of which subdivides at the neck.

The ventral surface is whitish, but in the female, the underside of the tail becomes suffused with red during the breeding season.

[4] A. boskianus is found in Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, southern Turkey, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates.

[2] It is one of the most common diurnal lizards over much of its range, and is found in a diversity of habitats, including coastal plains and cultivated areas, saltmarshes, oases and wadis, usually in areas with a light to moderate vegetation cover on sandy or gravelly substrates.