| Latastia doriai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Latastia |
| Species: | L. doriai |
| Binomial name | |
| Latastia doriai Bedriaga, 1884 | |
Latastia doriai, also known commonly as Doria's long-tailed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa. There are three recognized subspecies.
L. doriai is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of L. doriai is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 1,800 m (5,900 ft). [1]
Including the nominotypical subspecies, three subspecies are recognized as being valid. [2]
The specific name, doriai, is in honor of Italian zoologist Giacomo Doria. [3]
The subspecific name, martensi, is in honor of German zoologist Eduard von Martens. [2]
The subspecific name, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci. [3]
Latastia is a genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species of this genus are distributed in Africa but one subspecies lives in Yemen. Collectively, they are known as long-tailed lizards.
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Marquis Giacomo Doria was an Italian naturalist, botanist, herpetologist, and politician.
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