Gastropholis vittata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Gastropholis |
Species: | G. vittata |
Binomial name | |
Gastropholis vittata (Fischer, 1886) | |
Gastropholis vittata also known as the keelbelly ground lizard, is a species of lizard found in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Kenya. [1]
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