Biology:Darevskia defilippii
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Short description: Species of lizard
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Darevskia |
| Species: | D. defilippii
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| Darevskia defilippii (Camerano, 1877)
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Darevskia defilippii, also known commonly as the Alborz lizard or the Elburs lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Iran.[2][1]
Etymology
The specific name, defilippii, is in honor of Italian zoologist Filippo de Filippi.[3]
Geographic range
D. defilippii is found in the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran.[2]
Habitat
D. defilippii typically occurs on rocky slopes with shrubby vegetation, but it has also been recorded in grassy alpine landscapes and close to the upper limits of Hyrcanian forest. It is found from close to sea level to an altitude of 3,355 metres (11,007 ft).[2]
Reproduction
D. defilippii is oviparous.[1]
Gallery
Alborz lizard
Alborz lizard
Alborz lizard
Alborz lizard
Alborz lizard
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Darevskia defilippii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 November 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namediucn status 20 November 2021 - ↑ 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. (Darevskia defilippii, p. 67).
Further reading
- Camerano L (1877). "Considerazioni sul genere Lacerta Linn. e descrizione di due nuove specie ". Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino 13: 79–98. (Podarcis defilippii, new species, pp. 90–92). (in Italian).
Wikidata ☰ Q3016043 entry
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