Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) is a animal in the Lacertidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886)

Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886)

Darevskia rudis is a common Lacertidae lizard species found across parts of the Caucasus and northern coastal Turkey.

Family
Genus
Darevskia
Order
Class
Squamata

About Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886)

Darevskia rudis (first formally described by Bedriaga in 1886) is a species of lizard belonging to the Lacertidae family. Its known distribution includes the Caucasus region, specifically covering Georgia, Russia, and Azerbaijan, as well as the northern coastal area of Turkey. This is a common species that lives in rocky habitats within temperate forests; it can sometimes also be found in montane steppe. It occurs at elevations that reach up to 2,400 meters, or 7,900 feet, above sea level.

Photo: (c) Grigory Evtukh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Grigory Evtukh · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Lacertidae Darevskia

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