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Holaspis guentheri

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Holaspis guentheri, also commonly known as the neon blue-tailed tree lizard[2] or the sawtail lizard,[1][3] is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to portions of Sub-Saharan Africa.[1][3]

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lacertidae
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Holaspis guentheri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Holaspis
Species:
H. guentheri
Binomial name
Holaspis guentheri
Gray, 1863
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Geographic range

H. guentheri occurs from West Africa (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo, Nigeria) to Central Africa (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Chad) to East Africa (Tanzania, Uganda) and Angola.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of H. guentheri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft).[1]

Behavior

H. guentheri is arboreal, and can glide between trees.[1]

Diet

H. guentheri preys upon arthropods, predominately ants.[1]

Reproduction

H. guentheri is oviparous.[1][3] Clutch size is two eggs, which are laid beneath bark.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.[4]

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