Darevskia sapphirina
Darevskia sapphirina is a lizard species in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to eastern Turkey north of Lake Van.[1][2] It is a rare species with a restricted range. It occurs on rocky and stony open slopes and high steppe habitats at about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) above sea level.[1]
| Darevskia sapphirina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Darevskia |
| Species: | D. sapphirina |
| Binomial name | |
| Darevskia sapphirina | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Lacerta sapphirina Schmidtler, Eiselt & Darevsky, 1994 | |
References
- Yakup Kaska; Yusuf Kumlutaş; Aziz Avci; Nazan Üzüm; Can Yeniyurt; Ferdi Akarsu (2009). "Darevskia sapphirina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T164770A5924778. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164770A5924778.en. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- Darevskia sapphirina at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 June 2023.
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