Darevskia bithynica | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Darevskia |
Species: | D. bithynica |
Binomial name | |
Darevskia bithynica (Méhelÿ, 1909) | |
Darevskia bithynica is a lizard species in the genus Darevskia . It is endemic to Turkey. [1]
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