Fraas's lizard (Parvilacerta fraasii) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.[1] The species is native to Western Asia.
| Fraas's lizard | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Parvilacerta |
| Species: | P. fraasii |
| Binomial name | |
| Parvilacerta fraasii (Lehrs, 1910) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, fraasii, is in honor of German paleontologist Eberhard Fraas.[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
The natural habitat of P. fraasii is rocky areas, at altitudes of 1,800–2,400 m (5,900–7,900 ft).[1]
Reproduction
P. fraasii is oviparous.[1][2] Clutch size is three or four eggs.[1]
Conservation status
P. fraasii is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
Further reading
- Bischoff W (2005). "Die echten Eidechsen der Familie Lacertidae – eine Übersicht ". Draco 5 (21): 4–27. (Parvilacerta fraasii, new combination). (in German).
- Harris DJ, Arnold EN, Thomas RH (1998). "Relationships of lacertid lizards (Reptilia: Lacertidae) estimated from mitochondrial DNA sequences and morphology". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences 265: 1939–1948.
- Lehrs P (1910). "Über eine Lacerta aus dem hohen Libanon ( L. fraasii n. sp. ) und andere Montanformen unter der Eidechsen ". pp. 225–238. In: Anonymous (1910). Festschrift zum sechzigten Geburtstag Richard Hertwigs (München), gebornen den 23. September 1850 zu Friedberg i. H., Zweiter Band [Volume 2]. Jena, Germany: G. Fischer. (Lacerta fraasii, new species, p. 228). (in German).
- Sindaco R, Jeremčenko VK (2008). The Reptiles of the Western Palearctic. 1. Annotated Checklist and Distributional Atlas of the Turtles, Crocodiles, Amphisbaenians and Lizards of Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. (Monographs of the Societas Herpetologica Italica). Latina, Italy: Edizioni Belvedere. 580 pp. ISBN 978-88-89504-14-7.