Philochortus neumanni
| Philochortus neumanni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Philochortus |
| Species: | P. neumanni
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| Binomial name | |
| Philochortus neumanni Matschie, 1893
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Philochortus neumanni, known commonly as Neumann's orangetail lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, neumanni, is in honor of German ornithologist Oscar Neumann.[3]
Geographic distribution
Philochortus neumanni is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Philochortus neumanni are forest and shrubland, at elevations of 80–1,500 m (260–4,920 ft), but it may also be found in agricultural areas.[1]
Description
Dorsally, Philochortus neumanni is brown or blackish with six narrow yellow stripes. Ventrally, it is white. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in). The tail is very long, about 20 cm (7.9 in).[4]
Reproduction
Philochortus neumanni is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b Sindaco, R.; Busais, S.M.S.; Al Jumaily, M.M. (2012). "Philochortus neumanni ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012 e.T199613A2606745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199613A2606745.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Philochortus neumanni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2019.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Philochortus neumanni, p. 189).
- ^ Boulenger GA (1917). "On the Lizards of the Genus Philocortus Matschie". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1917: 145–157 + Plates I–II. (Philochortus neumanni, pp. 150–152 + Plate II, figure 1).
Further reading
- Arnold EN (1986). "A Key and Annotated Checklist to the Lizards and Amphibaenians of Arabia". Fauna of Saudi Arabia 8: 385–535.
- Matschie P (1893). "Ueber einege von Herrn OSCAR NEUMANN bei Aden gesammelte und beobachtete Säugethiere, Reptilien und Amphibien ". Sitzungs-Berichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1893: 24–31. (Philochortus neumanni, new species, pp. 30–31). (in German and Latin).
- Sindaco, R.; Jeremčenko, V.K. (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. ISBN 978-88-89504-14-7. 580 pp.