Iranolacerta zagrosica
Iranolacerta zagrosica, the Zagros Mountains lacerta,[2] is a species of lizard endemic to Iran.[2][3]
| Iranolacerta zagrosica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Iranolacerta |
| Species: | I. zagrosica |
| Binomial name | |
| Iranolacerta zagrosica (Rastegar-Pouyani & Nilson 1998) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Lacerta zagrosica Rastegar-Pouyani & Nilson 1998 | |
It occurs in the central Zagros Mountains in Esfahan and Lorestan Provinces.[3] The Zagros Mountains lacerta's habitat includes rocky outcrops and vertical walls in alpine meadows, at altitudes of 2,450–3,200 m (8,040–10,500 ft).[3] It co-occurs with Iranolacerta brandtii, which prefers horizontal gravel substrates as opposed to rocky slopes.[3]
References
- Nilson, Göran (2009). "Iranolacerta nigrolateralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T29482A9500769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T29482A9500769.en.
- Iranolacerta zagrosica at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-11-03.
- ŠMÍD, JIŘÍ; MORAVEC, JIŘÍ; KODYM, PETR; KRATOCHVÍL, LUKÁŠ; YOUSEFKHANI, SEYYED SAEED HOSSEINIAN; FRYNTA, DANIEL (20 August 2014). "Annotated checklist and distribution of the lizards of Iran". Zootaxa. 3855 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3855.1.1. PMID 25284505.
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