Darevskia uzzelli

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lacertidae
Darevskia uzzelli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Darevskia
Species:
D. uzzelli
Binomial name
Darevskia uzzelli
Synonyms[2]
  • Lacerta uzzelli
    Darevsky & Danielyan, 1977
  • Darevskia uzzelli
    — Arribas, 1997
  • Archaeolacerta (Caucasilacerta) uzzelli
    — Sindaco et al., 2000
  • Lacerta (Darevskia) uzzelli
    — Sindaco & Jeremčenko, 2008
  • Darevskia uzzelli
    — W. Böhme, 2014

Darevskia uzzelli is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Turkey.[2]

The specific name, uzzelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Marshall Uzzell, Jr. (born 1932).[3]

Geographic range

D. uzzelli is found northeastern Turkey. The type locality is Kars, Turkey.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of D. uzzelli are forest and rocky areas, at an altitude of 2,200 m (7,200 ft).[1]

Reproduction

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