Phoenicolacerta laevis
Phoenicolacerta laevis, the Lebanon lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is found in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Phoenicolacerta |
| Species: | P. laevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phoenicolacerta laevis (Gray, 1838) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lacerta laevis Gray 1838 | |
References
- Crochet, P.-A.; Lymberakis, P.; Hraoui-Bloquet, S.; Sadek, R.; Werner, Y.L.; Tok, V.; Ugurtas, I.H.; Sevinç, M.; Kaska, Y.; Kumlutaş, Y.; Kaya, U.; Avci, A.; Üzüm, N.; Yeniyurt, C.; Akarsu, F. (2009). "Phoenicolacerta laevis (errata version published in 2016)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T164570A86642956. Retrieved 5 April 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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