Misplaced Pages

Adolfus masavaensis

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Species of lizard

Adolfus masavaensis
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Adolfus
Species: A. masavaensis
Binomial name
Adolfus masavaensis
Wagner, Greenbaum & Branch, 2014

Adolfus masavaensis, also known as the western alpine meadow lizard, is a species of lizard. It is known from the Aberdare Mountains in Kenya and Mount Elgon on the Kenya/Uganda border. It is a moorland species found at high elevations, 2,896–3,372 m (9,501–11,063 ft) above sea level.

Adolfus masavaensis is a small species within its genus, measuring 39–56 mm (1.5–2.2 in) in snout–vent length.

References

  1. ^ Wagner, P.; Spawls, S.; Malonza, P. (2014). "Adolfus masavaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T60754279A60754335. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T60754279A60754335.en. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. Adolfus masavaensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 October 2021.
  3. Wagner, P.; Greenbaum, E.; Malonza, P. & Branch, B. (2014). "Resolving sky island speciation in populations of East African Adolfus alleni (Sauria, Lacertidae)". Salamandra. 50 (1): 1–17.
Taxon identifiers
Adolfus masavaensis


Stub icon

This lizard from family Lacertidae article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: