Darevskia caspica is a lizard species in the Lacertidae. It is endemic to Mazandaran in northern Iran.[2] It occurs on tree trunks and forest floor within the Hyrcanian forests.[1]
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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. caspica
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| Binomial name | |
| Darevskia caspica Ahmadzadeh et al., 2013[1]
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Males can grow to 66 mm (2.6 in) and females to 67 mm (2.6 in) in snout–vent length.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ahmadzadeh, Faraham; Flecks, Morris; Carretero, Miguel A.; Mozaffari, Omid; Böhme, Wolfgang; Harris, D. James; Freitas, Susana; Rödder, Dennis (2013). "Cryptic speciation patterns in Iranian rock lizards uncovered by integrative taxonomy". PLOS ONE. 8 (12): e80563. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...880563A. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080563. PMC 3851173. PMID 24324611.
- ^ a b Darevskia caspica at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 June 2023.
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