Mesalina pasteuri
Species of lizard
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Mesalina pasteuri, also known commonly as Pasteur's lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa.
| Mesalina pasteuri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Mesalina |
| Species: | M. pasteuri |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesalina pasteuri (Bons, 1960) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, pasteuri, is in honor of French biologist Georges Pasteur.[3]
Geographic range
M. pasteuri occurs in Algeria, Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, and Western Sahara.[2]
