Mesalina balfouri
Species of lizard
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Mesalina balfouri is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Socotra.[2]
| Mesalina balfouri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Mesalina |
| Species: | M. balfouri |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesalina balfouri (Blanford, 1881) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, balfouri, is in honor of Scottish botanist Isaac Bayley Balfour.[3]
