Small-spotted lizard
The small-spotted lizard (Mesalina guttulata) is a species of lizard. It is found in the following countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sinai, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran (Kavir desert), India, S. Turkmenistan, N. Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Senegal, Niger, Sudan, Syria. Type locality: Egypt.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Mesalina |
| Species: | M. guttulata |
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| Mesalina guttulata (Lichtenstein, 1823) | |
Description
Adult lizards reach the maximum length of 55 mm, including tail.[2]
References
- Wilms, T.; Aloufi, A.A.H.; Böhme, W.; Baha El Din, S.; Disi, A.M.; Wagner, P.; Niagate, B. (2021). "Mesalina guttulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T198385A2523147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T198385A2523147.en. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Din, Sherif Baha el (2006-07-01). A Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Egypt. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-1-61797-267-6.
- Lichtenstein, M. Heinrich C. 1823 Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss./ T. Trautwein, Berlin. x, 118 pages
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