Darevskia arribasi is a species of rock lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is native to the area surrounding Ertso Lake in South Ossetia, Georgia.[1] The species was named for herpetologist Oscar Arribas.[2]
Darevskia arribasi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Darevskia |
Species: | D. arribasi
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Binomial name | |
Darevskia arribasi Tuniyev, Petrova & Lotiev, 2023[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b Tuniyev, Boris S.; Petrova, T. V.; Lotiev, K. Yu (August 30, 2023). "A New Species of the Genus Darevskia Arribas, 1999 from South Ossetia (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae)". Russian Journal of Herpetology. 30 (4): 237–248. doi:10.30906/1026-2296-2023-30-4-237-248 – via rjh.folium.ru.
- ^ Pflughoeft, Aspen (5 September 2023). "Mountain creature with rows of extra 'eyes' found lurking in rocks. It's a new species". Miami Herald.