Lacerta kulzeri
| Lacerta kulzeri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Lacerta |
| Species: | L. kulzeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Lacerta kulzeri L. Müller & Wettstein, 1933 | |
Lacerta kulzeri is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, kulzeri, is in honor of coleopterist Hans Külzer (1889-1974), collector of the holotype.[2]
Geographic range
L. kulzeri is found in Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.[1]
Habitat
The natural habitat of L. kulzeri is rocky areas.[1]
Conservation status
L. kulzeri is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Disi M, Disi AM, Hraoui-Bloquet S, Sadek R, Werner Y. 2005. Lacerta kulzeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lacerta kulzeri, p. 147).
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