Latastia siebenrocki

Latastia siebenrocki
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Latastia
Species:	L. siebenrocki
Binomial name
	Latastia siebenrocki; (Tornier, 1905)
Synonyms
	Eremias siebenrocki; Tornier, 1905; Latastia siebenrocki; — Bauer & R. Günther, 1995;

Last updated November 19, 2021

Latastia siebenrocki, also known commonly as Siebenrock's longtail lizard or Siebenrock's long-tailed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Guinea.

Etymology

The specific name, siebenrocki, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Friedrich Siebenrock.^[3]

Geographic range

L. siebenrocki is found in Conakry, Guinea.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. siebenrocki is unknown.^[1]

Reproduction

L. siebenrocki is oviparous.^[2]

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References

1 2 Trape, J. (2013). "Latastia siebenrocki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T13151975A13151984. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T13151975A13151984.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
1 2 3 Latastia siebenrocki at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 4 May 2019.
↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Latastia siebenrocki, p. 243).