Darevskia valentini

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Darevskia valentini
Darevskia valentini - Valentin's Lizard.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Darevskia
Species:
D. valentini
Binomial name
Darevskia valentini
(Boettger, 1892)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lacerta muralis var. valentini
    Boettger, 1892
  • Lacerta saxicola valentini
    — Méhelÿ, 1909
  • Lacerta valentini
    — et al., 1993
  • Darevskia valentini
    — , 1997
  • Lacerta (Archaeolacerta) valentini
    — , 2000
  • Archaeolacerta (Caucasilacerta) valentini
    — et al., 2000
  • Darevskia valentini
    — , 2002

Darevskia valentini, also known commonly as the Caucasian rock lizard or Valentin's lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to southeastern Europe and western Asia. There are three recognized subspecies.

Etymology[]

The specific name, valentini, is in honor of naturalist (1868–1898), who was associated with the Senckenberg Naturmuseum.[3]

Geographic range[]

D. valentini is found in Armenia, Georgia, Iran, and Turkey.[2]

Habitat[]

The preferred natural habitats of D. valentini are rocky areas, grassland, and shrubland, at altitudes of 1,300–3,000 m (4,300–9,800 ft).[1]

Reproduction[]

D. valentini is oviparous.[2]

Subspecies[]

Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]

  • (Darevsky & , 1967)
  • (Eiselt, Darevsky & , 1992)
  • Darevskia valentini valentini (Boettger, 1892)

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Darevskia.

References[]

  1. ^ a b , , , Böhme W, , , (2009). "Darevskia valentini ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T164707A5919336. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164707A5919336.en. Downloaded on 18 September May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Darevskia valentini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ , , (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Darevskia valentini, p. 271).

Further reading[]

  • Arnold EN, , (2007). "Systematics of the Palaearctic and Oriental lizard tribe Lacertini (Squamata: Lacertidae: Lacertinae), with Descriptions of eight new genera". Zootaxa 1430: 1–86. (Darevskia valentini, p. 41).
  • Boettger O (1892). "Kriechthiere der Kaukasusländer, gesammelt durch die Radde-Valentin'sche Expedition nach dem Karabagh und durch die Herren Dr. J. Valentin und P. Reibisch ". Bericht über die Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main 1892: 131–150. (Lacerta muralis var. valentini, new variety, pp. 145–146). (in German and Latin).
  • Darevsky IS, (1967). "Ein neuer Name für Lacerta saxicola mehelyi Lantz & Cyrén 1936 ". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 70: 107. ("Lacerta saxicola lantzicyreni nom. nov.", replacement name). (in German).
  • Eiselt J, Darevsky IS, (1992). "Untersuchungen an Felseidechsen (Lacerta saxicola - Komplex; Reptilia: Lacertidae) in der östlichen Turkei. 1. Lacerta valentini Boettger ". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Serie B 93: 1–18. (Lacerta valentini spitzbergerae, new subspecies, p. 13). (in German).
  • , , , , , (2019). "New records of Darevskia armeniaca (Méhely, 1909) and Darevskia valentini (Boettger, 1892) (Squamata, Sauria, Lacertidae) from Armenia and updated geographic distribution maps". Check List 15 (1): 21–31.



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