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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*[[Edwin Nicholas Arnold|Arnold EN]], [[Oscar J. Arribas|Arribas OJ]], [[Salvador Carranza|Carranza S]] (2007). "Systematics of the Palaearctic and Oriental lizard tribe Lacertini (Squamata: Lacertidae: Lacertinae), with descriptions of eight new genera". ''Zootaxa'' '''1430''': 1–86. (''Iranolacerta zagrosica'', new combination).
*[[Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani|Rastegar-Pouyani N]], [[Göran Nilson|Nilson G]] (1998). "A new species of ''Lacerta'' (Sauria: Lacertidae) from the Zagros mountains, Esfahan Province, West-Central Iran". ''Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences'' '''50''' (10): 267277. (''Lacerta zagrosica'', new species).
*[[Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani|Rastegar-Pouyani N]], [[Göran Nilson|Nilson G]] (1998). "A new species of ''Lacerta'' (Sauria: Lacertidae) from the Zagros mountains, Esfahan Province, West-Central Iran". ''Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences'' '''50''' (10): 267277. (''Lacerta zagrosica'', new species).



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Iranolacerta zagrosica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Iranolacerta
Species:
I. zagrosica
Binomial name
Iranolacerta zagrosica
Synonyms[2]
  • Lacerta zagrosica
    N. Rastegar-Pouyani & Nilson, 1998
  • Iranolacerta zagrosica
    Arnold, Arribas & Carranza, 2007

Iranolacerta zagrosica, also known commonly as the Zagros Mountains lacerta,[2] is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Iran.[2][3]

Geographic range

I. zagrosica occurs in the central Zagros Mountains in Esfahan and Lorestan Provinces, Iran.[3]

Habitat

The Zagros Mountains lacerta's habitat includes rocky outcrops and vertical walls in alpine meadows, at altitudes of 2,450–3,200 m (8,040–10,500 ft).[3]

Sympatric species

I. zagrosica co-occurs with I. brandtii, which prefers horizontal gravel substrates as opposed to rocky slopes.[3]

Reproduction

I. zagrosica is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nilson, Göran (2009). "Iranolacerta nigrolateralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T29482A9500769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T29482A9500769.en.
  2. ^ a b c d Iranolacerta zagrosica at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2018-11-03.
  3. ^ a b c d ŠMÍD, JIŘÍ; MORAVEC, JIŘÍ; KODYM, PETR; KRATOCHVÍL, LUKÁŠ; YOUSEFKHANI, SEYYED SAEED HOSSEINIAN; FRYNTA, DANIEL (20 August 2014). "Annotated checklist and distribution of the lizards of Iran". Zootaxa. 3855 (1): 1–97. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3855.1.1. PMID 25284505.

Further reading

  • Arnold EN, Arribas OJ, Carranza S (2007). "Systematics of the Palaearctic and Oriental lizard tribe Lacertini (Squamata: Lacertidae: Lacertinae), with descriptions of eight new genera". Zootaxa 1430: 1–86. (Iranolacerta zagrosica, new combination).
  • Rastegar-Pouyani N, Nilson G (1998). "A new species of Lacerta (Sauria: Lacertidae) from the Zagros mountains, Esfahan Province, West-Central Iran". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 50 (10): 267277. (Lacerta zagrosica, new species).