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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Darevskia
Species:
D. salihae
Binomial name
Darevskia salihae
Kurnaz, Şahin & Eroğlu, 2022[1]

Darevskia salihae measure 52–59 mm (2.0–2.3 in) in snout–vent length.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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 (61): 44. doi:10.6620/ZS.2022.61-44. PMC 9588457. PMID 36349087.
  2. ^ "Darevskia salihae Saliha's Rock Lizard Kurnaz, Şahin & Eroğlu, 2022". ZooBank. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ^ Darevskia salihae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 June 2023.