Darevskia dahli | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Darevskia |
Species: | D. dahli |
Binomial name | |
Darevskia dahli (Darevsky, 1957) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Darevskia dahli is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
The specific name, dahli, is in honor of Russian zoologist Sergei Konstantinovich Dahl. [3]
The preferred natural habitats of D. dahli are forest and rocky areas, at altitudes of 900–1,700 m (3,000–5,600 ft). [1]
D. dahli is oviparous and parthenogenetic. [2] An adult female may lay a clutch of 2–5 eggs. [1]
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