Darevskia derjugini (Nikolsky, 1898) is a animal in the Lacertidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Darevskia derjugini (Nikolsky, 1898)

Darevskia derjugini (Nikolsky, 1898)

Darevskia derjugini is an oviparous Lacertidae lizard native to Southeast Europe and Western Asia.

Family
Genus
Darevskia
Order
Class
Squamata

About Darevskia derjugini (Nikolsky, 1898)

Darevskia derjugini is a lizard species belonging to the family Lacertidae. It is native to Southeast Europe and Western Asia, and six subspecies of this species are currently recognized. Its geographic range includes Azerbaijan, Georgia, southwestern Russia, and Turkey. Its preferred natural habitat is forest, found at altitudes ranging from 600 meters to 1,700 meters, or 2,000 feet to 5,600 feet. Darevskia derjugini reproduces by laying eggs, with a clutch size of four to eight eggs.

Photo: (c) Archil Kvelashvili, all rights reserved, uploaded by Archil Kvelashvili

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Lacertidae Darevskia

More from Lacertidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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