Darevskia salihae, also known as Saliha's rock lizard,[2] is a lizard species in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to the Artvin Province in northeastern Turkey[3] and known from a coniferous forest area dominated by Picea orientalis at about 1,531 m (5,023 ft) above sea level.[1]
| Darevskia salihae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Darevskia |
| Species: | D. salihae
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| Binomial name | |
| Darevskia salihae Kurnaz, Şahin & Eroğlu, 2022[1]
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Darevskia salihae measure 52–59 mm (2.0–2.3 in) in snout–vent length.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Kurnaz, Muammer; Şahin, Mehmet Kürşat & Eroğlu, Ali İhsan (2022). "Hidden diversity in a narrow valley: Description of new endemic Palearctic rock lizard Darevskia (Squamata: Lacertidae) species from northeastern Turkey" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 61: 44. doi:10.6620/ZS.2022.61-44.
- ^ "Darevskia salihae Saliha's Rock Lizard Kurnaz, Şahin & Eroğlu, 2022". ZooBank. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Darevskia salihae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 June 2023.
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