Darevskia defilippii

Alborz Lizard
	Darevskia defilippii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Sauria
Family:	Lacertidae
Subfamily:	Lacertinae
Genus:	Darevskia
Species:	Darevskia defilippii
Binomial name
	Darevskia defilippii; (Camerano, 1877)
Synonyms
	'Darevskia defilippii ; Lorenzo_Camerano, 1877; Lacerta alborz ; —; Alborz lizard ; —;

Darevskia defilippii,This species has been recorded from the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran and the Kopet Dagh Mountains of Iran and adjacent Turkmenistan (only at Sushankaa Bol'shie Kazanki) (Anderson, 1999). It has been found from close to sea level to 3,355m asl. It is generally found on slopes in rocky areas with shrubby vegetation, although it has also been recorded from grassy alpine landscapes and close to the upper limits of Hyrcanian forest (Anderson, 1999). It is not known whether the species can persist in degraded habitats.^[1]