| Mesalina ercolinii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Mesalina |
| Species: | M. ercolinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesalina ercolinii | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Mesalina ercolinii is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Somalia. [1] [2]
The specific name, ercolinii, is in honor of Italian ichthyologist Antonio Ercolini. [3]
M. ercolinii is rather large, and is short-legged. The holotype, an adult female, has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.6 cm (2.6 in). [4] [5]
The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group of reptiles found in Europe. The group includes the genus Lacerta, which contains some of the most commonly seen lizard species in Europe.
Mesalina is a genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae.
Mesalina bahaeldini is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Egypt.
Mesalina simoni, known commonly as Simon's desert racer, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.
Eremias andersoni, also known commonly as Anderson's racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
Eremias pleskei, commonly known as Pleske's racerunner or the trans-Caucasian racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to the Armenian Plateau in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey.
Arnold's leaf-toed gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
The coastal rock gecko is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
Eremias strauchi, commonly known as Strauch's racerunner, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to Western Asia. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Latastia cherchii is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
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.
Mesalina ayunensis, also known as the Ayun sand lizard or Arnold's sand lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to Oman.
Mesalina balfouri is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Socotra.
Mesalina olivieri, also known commonly as Olivier's sand lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa and the Middle East.
Mesalina pasteuri, also known commonly as Pasteur's lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa.
Mesalina watsonana, known commonly known as the Persian long-tailed desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
Pseuderemias brenneri, also known commonly as Brenner's racerunner or Brenner's sand racer, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to the Horn of Africa.
Pseuderemias savagei is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
Pseuderemias smithii, also known commonly as Smith's racerunner or Smith's sand racer, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa.
Edwin Nicholas "Nick" Arnold, is a British herpetologist and former Curator of Herpetology at the Natural History Museum, London. Arnold made seminal contributions to the herpetology of Europe and North Africa, especially on geckos and lizards of the family Lacertidae. He discovered and described 36 species and 4 subspecies of reptiles, and wrote A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe, which appeared over multiple editions.
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