About Latastia longicaudata (Reuss, 1834)
Latastia longicaudata (Reuss, 1834), commonly called the common long-tailed lizard and the southern long-tailed lizard, is a species of lizard belonging to the family Lacertidae. This species is native to northern sub-Saharan Africa. Four subspecies of L. longicaudata are currently recognized. The geographic range of L. longicaudata includes Cameroon, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Yemen. L. longicaudata reproduces via oviparity.
