Mesalina bernoullii
Mesalina bernoullii, also known commonly as Bernoulli's short-nosed desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.
Mesalina bernoullii | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Mesalina |
Species: | M. bernoullii |
Binomial name | |
Mesalina bernoullii (Schenkel, 1901) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
|
Etymology
The specific name, bernoullii, is in honor of architect W. Bernoulli.[2]
Geographic range
M. bernoullii occurs in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.[1]
References
- Mesalina bernoullii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 May 2019.
- Schenkel (1901), p. 142.
Further reading
- Schenkel E (1901). "Achter Nachtrag zum Katalog der herpetologischen Sammlung des Baslers Museums ". Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basel 13: 142–199. (Eremias bernoullii, new species, pp. 187–188, Figure 7). (in German).
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.