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Steiner's Lacerta
Darevskia steineri
Darevskia steineri, also known commonly as Steiner's lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Iran.
From the article Darevskia steineri on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
D. steineri may attain a snout-to-vent length of 7 cm (2.8 in). It has a greenish belly, unlike the reddish bellies of closely related species.
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitats of D. steineri are forest and rocky areas. It can be found on tree trunks and the forest floor in the Hyrcanian forest.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, steineri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Hans M. Steiner.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 73756.