Adolfus jacksoni

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Adolfus jacksoni, also known commonly as Jackson's forest lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa.

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lacertidae
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Adolfus jacksoni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Adolfus
Species:
A. jacksoni
Binomial name
Adolfus jacksoni
(Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lacerta jacksoni
    Boulenger, 1899
  • Lacerta (Podarcis) jacksoni
    — de Witte & Laurent, 1942
  • Adolfus jacksoni
    — Welch, 1982
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Adolfus jacksoni

Etymology

A. jacksoni is named after Frederick John Jackson, who was an English colonial administrator and ornithologist.[2][3]

Geographic range

A. jacksoni is found in Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. jacksoni is forest at altitudes of 450–3,000 m (1,480–9,840 ft), but it will tolerate some human disturbance.[1]

Behavior

A. jacksoni is diurnal and semi-arboreal.[1]

Reproduction

A. jacksoni is oviparous, and clutch size is three to five eggs.[1][2] Large communal nests have been found, and these nesting sites have been reused.[1]

As prey

A. jacksoni is preyed upon by the venomous viper Atheris nitschei.[1]

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