Philochortus intermedius

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Philochortus intermedius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Philochortus
Species:
P. intermedius
Binomial name
Philochortus intermedius
Boulenger, 1917

Philochortus intermedius, the southern orangetail lizard or Boulenger's shield-backed lizard, is a species of lizard found in Somalia and Ethiopia. [1]

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