| Darevskia arribasi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Darevskia |
| Species: | D. arribasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Darevskia arribasi Tuniyev, Petrova & Lotiev, 2023 [1] | |
Darevskia arribasi is a species of rock lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is native to the area surrounding Ertso Lake in South Ossetia, Georgia. [1] The species was named for herpetologist Oscar Arribas. [2]
The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at about 360 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group of reptiles found in Europe.
Darevskia is a genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Member species are native to the Caucasus, Iran and Turkey, living in forest and grassy habitats with numerous rock outcrops. Among rock lizards, seven parthenogenetic species are known.
Lacerta is a genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae.
Darevskia armeniaca, commonly known as the Armenian lizard or the Armenian rock lizard, is a parthenogenetic species of Darevskia, a genus of lizards belonging to the family Lacertidae, the wall lizards. Darevskia armeniaca is native to the Armenian Highland.
Aurelio's rock lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Iberian peninsula.
Darevskia alpina is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is found in the Greater Caucasus in Georgia and Russia.
Darevskia defilippii, also known commonly as the Alborz lizard or the Elburs lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
Darevskia caucasica is a lizard species in the family Lacertidae. It is found in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, southern Russia, and Azerbaijan.
Darevskia derjugini is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to Southeast Europe and Western Asia. There are six recognized subspecies.
Darevskia portschinskii is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. There are two recognized subspecies.
Darevskia raddei, known commonly as the Azerbaijan lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Eurasia. There are three subspecies.
Darevskia rudis is a lizard species in the family Lacertidae. It is found in the Caucasus and northern coastal Turkey.
Darevskia sapphirina is a lizard species in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to eastern Turkey north of Lake Van. It is a rare species with a restricted range. It occurs on rocky and stony open slopes and high steppe habitats at about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.
Darevskia steineri, also known commonly as Steiner's lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
Darevskia szczerbaki, also known as Szczerbak's lizard, is a lizard species in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to Krasnodar Krai in North Caucasus, Russia, and named after the Soviet herpetologist Mykola Szczerbak.
Darevskia uzzelli is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Turkey.
Darevskia valentini, also known commonly as the Caucasian rock lizard or Valentin's lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to southeastern Europe and western Asia. There are three recognized subspecies.
Edwin Nicholas Arnold was a British herpetologist and the Curator of Herpetology at the Natural History Museum, London. Arnold made seminal contributions to the herpetology of Europe and North Africa, especially on geckos and lizards of the family Lacertidae. He discovered and described 36 species and 4 subspecies of reptiles, and wrote A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe, which appeared over multiple editions. Arnold died of heart failure on 23 September 2023, at the age of 82.
Darevskia adjarica is a lizard species in the family Lacertidae. It is found in Georgia and Turkey.
Darevskia salihae, also known as Saliha's rock lizard, is a lizard species in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to the Artvin Province in northeastern Turkey and known from a coniferous forest area dominated by Picea orientalis at about 1,531 m (5,023 ft) above sea level.
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