Timon pater

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Timon pater
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Timon
Species:
T. pater
Binomial name
Timon pater
(Lataste, 1880)
Synonyms [2]
  • Lacerta ocellata pater
    Lataste, 1880
  • Lacerta lepida pater
    Angel, 1946
  • Lacerta pater
    Bischoff, 1982
  • Timon pater
    Mayer & Bischoff, 1996

Timon pater, the North African ocellated lizard, [1] is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae, [1] [2] [3] the wall lizards. The species is endemic to Northwest Africa.

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Geographic range

Timon pater is native to Tunisia, Algeria, [1] [2] and possibly Morocco. [2]

Reproduction

T. pater is oviparous. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Böhme, W.; Miras, J.A.M.; Joger, U.; Slimani, T.; El Mouden, H.; Geniez, P.; Nouira, M.S. (2006). "Timon pater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T61584A12499610. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61584A12499610.en . Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Timon pater at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 May 2024.
  3. "Species: Timon pater ". Uniprot: Taxonomy. UniProt Consortium. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.

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