Phoenicolacerta laevis
Phoenicolacerta laevis | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Phoenicolacerta |
Species: | P. laevis |
Binomial name | |
Phoenicolacerta laevis Arnold et al. 2007 | |
Synonyms | |
Lacerta laevis Gray 1838 |
Phoenicolacerta laevis is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is found in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Crochet, P.-A. et al. Phoenicolacerta laevis. 2012.2 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Accessed 11 November 2012.