Ophisops occidentalis
| Ophisops occidentalis | |
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| Ophisops occidentalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Ophisops |
| Species: | O. occidentalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophisops occidentalis Boulenger, 1887
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Ophisops occidentalis, the western snake-eyed lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is found in Algeria, Egypt,[2] Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ Nouira, M.S.; Geniez, P.; El Din, S.B. (2006). "Ophisops occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61541A12511554. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61541A12511554.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Baha El Din, Sherif (2006). A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-9774249792.
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Ophisops
- Reptiles described in 1887
- Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
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