Fraas's lizard

Fraas's lizard
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Parvilacerta
Species:
P. fraasii
Binomial name
Parvilacerta fraasii
(Lehrs, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Lacerta fraasii
    Lehrs, 1910
  • Lacerta (Parvilacerta) fraasii
    — Harris et al., 1998
  • Parvilacerta fraasii
    — Bischoff, 2005

Fraas's lizard (Parvilacerta fraasii) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to Lebanon.

Etymology

The specific name, fraasii, is in honor of German paleontologist Eberhard Fraas.

Geographic range

P. fraasii is found in Lebanon and possibly Syria.

Habitat

The natural habitat of P. fraasii is rocky areas, at altitudes of 1,800–2,400 m (5,900–7,900 ft).

Reproduction

P. fraasii is oviparous. Clutch size is three or four eggs.

Conservation status

P. fraasii is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hraoui-Bloquet, S.; Sadek, R. (2006). "Parvilacerta fraasii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006 e.T61522A12502475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61522A12502475.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Species Parvilacerta fraasii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lacerta fraasi, p. 93).

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