Heliobolus spekii
Species of lizard
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Heliobolus spekii, also known commonly as Speke's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa and the Horn of Africa. There are three recognized subspecies.
| Heliobolus spekii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Heliobolus |
| Species: | H. spekii |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliobolus spekii (Günther, 1872) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, spekii, is in honor of British explorer John Hanning Speke.[3]
Geographic range
Reproduction
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Heliobolus spekii scorteccii (Arillo, Balletto & Spanò, 1965)
- Heliobolus spekii sextaeniata (Stejneger, 1893)
- Heliobolus spekii spekii (Günther, 1872)
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Heliobolus.
