Darevskia defilippii

Darevskia defilippii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Darevskia
Species:	D. defilippii
Binomial name
Darevskia defilippii (Camerano, 1877)
Synonyms
Podarcis defilippii Camerano, 1877 Lacerta muralis var. defilippii — Boettger, 1866 Lacerta saxicola var. defilippii — Méhelÿ, 1909 Lacerta raddei defilippii — Engelmann et al., 1993 Lacerta defilippii — Frynta et al., 1997 Darevskia defilippii — Arribas, 1997

Darevskia defilippii, also known commonly as the Alborz lizard or the Elburs lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Iran.

Etymology

The specific name, defilippii, is in honor of Italian zoologist Filippo de Filippi.

Geographic range

D. defilippii is found in the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran.

Habitat

D. defilippii typically occurs on rocky slopes with shrubby vegetation, but it has also been recorded in grassy alpine landscapes and close to the upper limits of Hyrcanian forest. It is found from close to sea level to an altitude of 3,355 metres (11,007 ft).

Reproduction

D. defilippii is oviparous.

Gallery

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  Alborz lizard
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  Alborz lizard
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  Alborz lizard
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  Alborz lizard
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  Alborz lizard

Further reading

• Camerano L (1877). "Considerazioni sul genere Lacerta Linn. e descrizione di due nuove specie ". Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino 13: 79–98. (Podarcis defilippii, new species, pp. 90–92). (in Italian).