| Latastia johnstonii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Latastia |
| Species: | L. johnstonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Latastia johnstonii Boulenger, 1907 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Latastia johnstonii, also known commonly as Johnston's long-tailed lizard, the Malawi long-tailed lizard, and the Nyasaland long-tailed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa.
The specific name, johnstonii, is in honor of British explorer Harry Johnston. [3]
L. johnstonii is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. [2]
The preferred natural habitats of L. johnstonii are grassland and savanna, at altitudes of 330–1,000 m (1,080–3,280 ft). [1]
L. johnstonii has keeled dorsal scales, which are arranged in 39–52 rows at midbody. The tail of juveniles is red, the color fading at adulthood. Adults have a total length (including tail) of 15–20 cm (5.9–7.9 in). The tail length is 65–75% of the total length. [4]
L. johnstonii is terrestrial, [1] diurnal, and fast-moving. [4]
L. johnstonii preys upon invertebrates. [4]
L. johnstonii is oviparous. [2] Clutch size is three or four eggs, and each egg measures 12 mm × 7 mm (0.47 in × 0.28 in). [4]
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