Congolacerta vauereselli

Congolacerta vauereselli also known as the sparse-scaled forest lizard, is a species of lizard found in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

Congolacerta vauereselli

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Congolacerta
Species:
C. vauereselli
Binomial name
Congolacerta vauereselli
(Tornier, 1902)

Etymology

Tornier (1902) did not explain the source of the species name vauereselli.[3]

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References

  1. Spawls, S. 2010. Congolacerta vauereselli. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178426A7544808. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178426A7544808.en. Downloaded on 19 April 2019.
  2. Congolacerta vauereselli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2015.
  3. Spawls et al. 2002
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