Mesalina bernoullii

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Mesalina bernoullii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Mesalina
Species:
M. bernoullii
Binomial name
Mesalina bernoullii
(Schenkel, 1901)
Synonyms [1]
  • Eremias bernoullii
    Schenkel, 1901
  • Mesalina bernoullii
    Šmíd et al., 2017

Mesalina bernoullii, also known commonly as Bernoulli's short-nosed desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.

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Etymology

The specific name, bernoullii, is in honor of architect W. Bernoulli. [2]

Geographic range

M. bernoullii occurs in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. [1]

Reproduction

M. bernoullii is oviparous. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Mesalina bernoullii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 12 May 2019.
  2. Schenkel (1901), p. 142.

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