| Adolfus jacksoni | |
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| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Order: | Squamata | 
| Suborder: | Lacertoidea | 
| Family: | Lacertidae | 
| Genus: | Adolfus | 
| Species: | A. jacksoni | 
| Binomial name | |
| Adolfus jacksoni (Boulenger, 1899) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
 
 Adolfus jacksoni, also known commonly as Jackson's forest lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa.
A. jacksoni is named after Frederick John Jackson, who was an English colonial administrator and ornithologist. [2] [3]
A. jacksoni is found in Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. jacksoni is forest at altitudes of 450–3,000 m (1,480–9,840 ft), but it will tolerate some human disturbance. [1]
A. jacksoni is oviparous, and clutch size is three to five eggs. [1] [2] Large communal nests have been found, and these nesting sites have been reused. [1]
A. jacksoni is preyed upon by the venomous viper Atheris nitschei . [1]