Darevskia portschinskii

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lacertidae
Darevskia portschinskii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Darevskia
Species:
D. portschinskii
Binomial name
Darevskia portschinskii
(Kessler, 1878)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lacerta portschinskii
    Kessler, 1878
  • Lacerta muralis var. portschinskii
    Boulenger, 1904
  • Lacerta saxicola var. portchinskii
    Nikolsky, 1913
  • Lacerta (Zootoca) portschinskii
    Bischoff, 1978
  • Darevskia portschinskii
    Arribas, 1997

Darevskia portschinskii is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. There are two recognized subspecies.

The specific name, portschinskii, is in honor of Russian entomologist Josef Aloizievitsch Portschinski (1848–1916).[3]

Geographic range

D. portschinskii is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.[2]

Habitat

The natural habitats of D. portschinskii are rocky areas and shrubland at altitudes of 300–1,700 m (980–5,580 ft).[1]

Reproduction

D. portschinskii is oviparous.[2]

Subspecies

References

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