Ophisops occidentalis
| Western snake-eyed lizard | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Ophisops |
| Species: | O. occidentalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophisops occidentalis Boulenger, 1887
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Ophisops occidentalis, the western snake-eyed lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is found in Algeria, Egypt,[1] Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Baha El Din, Sherif (2006). A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-9774249792.
- Nouira, M.S., Geniez, P. & El Din, S.B. 2005. Ophisops occidentalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
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