Mesalina bernoullii
| Mesalina bernoullii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertoidea |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Mesalina |
| Species: | M. bernoullii |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesalina bernoullii (Schenkel, 1901) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mesalina bernoullii, also known commonly as Bernoulli's short-nosed desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.
Etymology
The specific name, bernoullii, is in honor of architect W. Bernoulli.[2]
Geographic range
M. bernoullii occurs in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.[1]
Reproduction
M. bernoullii is oviparous.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Mesalina bernoullii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 12 May 2019.
- ^ Schenkel (1901), p. 142.
Further reading
- Schenkel E (1901). "Achter Nachtrag zum Katalog der herpetologischen Sammlung des Baslers Museums ". Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basel 13: 142–199. (Eremias bernoullii, new species, pp. 187–188, Figure 7). (in German).