Philochortus phillipsi

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Philochortus phillipsi
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Philochortus phillipsii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Philochortus
Species:
P. phillipsi
Binomial name
Philochortus phillipsi
(Boulenger, 1898)
Synonyms [2] [3] [4] [5]
  • Latastia phillipsii
    Boulenger, 1898
  • Philochortus phillipsii
    — Boulenger, 1917
  • Philochortus phillipsi
    Parker, 1942

Philochortus phillipsi, known commonly as Phillips' orangetail lizard or Phillips' shield-backed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa.

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Etymology

The specific name, phillipsi, is in honor of British naturalist Ethelbert Lort Phillips. [6]

Geographic range

P. phillipsi is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. [1] [5]

Description

P. phillipsi is a small lizard with a very long tail. A male specimen with a total length of 156 mm (6.1 in) has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 42 mm (1.7 in) and a tail 114 mm (4.5 in) long. [2] [3]

Reproduction

P. phillipsi is oviparous. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mazuch, T. (2021). "Philochortus phillipsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T13152020A13152028. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T13152020A13152028.en . Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 Boulenger (1898).
  3. 1 2 Boulenger (1917).
  4. Parker (1942).
  5. 1 2 3 Philochortus phillipsi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 16 May 2019.
  6. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Philochortus phillipsii, p. 206).

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