The species is endemic to North Africa and the Middle East.

The specific name, olivieri, is in honor of French entomologist Guillaume-Antoine Olivier.

[3] M. olivieri occurs in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Western Sahara.

[2] The preferred habitats of M. olivieri are desert, grassland, and shrubland at altitudes of 0–1,000 m (0–3,281 ft).

This lizard from family Lacertidae article is a stub.