Darevskia caspica

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Darevskia caspica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Darevskia
Species:
D. caspica
Binomial name
Darevskia caspica
Ahmadzadeh et al., 2013 [1]

Darevskia caspica is a lizard species in the Lacertidae. It is endemic to Mazandaran in northern Iran. [2] It occurs on tree trunks and forest floor within the Hyrcanian forests. [1]

Males can grow to 66 mm (2.6 in) and females to 67 mm (2.6 in) in snout–vent length. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Ahmadzadeh, Faraham; Flecks, Morris; Carretero, Miguel A.; Mozaffari, Omid; Böhme, Wolfgang; Harris, D. James; Freitas, Susana; Rödder, Dennis (2013). "Cryptic speciation patterns in Iranian rock lizards uncovered by integrative taxonomy". PLoS ONE. 8 (12): e80563. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080563 . PMC   3851173 . PMID   24324611.
  2. 1 2 Darevskia caspica at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 June 2023.