Phoenicolacerta laevis
| Phoenicolacerta laevis | |
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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 | |
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Lacerta laevis Gray 1838 | |
Phoenicolacerta laevis, the Lebanon lizard, 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.
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