Philochortus neumanni

Philochortus neumanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Philochortus
Species:
P. neumanni
Binomial name
Philochortus neumanni
Matschie, 1893
Synonyms[2]
  • Philochortus neumanni
    Matschie, 1893
  • Latastia neumanni
    — Anderson, 1895
  • Philocortus neumanni
    — Boulenger, 1917

Philochortus neumanni, known commonly as Neumann's orangetail lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.

Etymology

The specific name, neumanni, is in honor of German ornithologist Oscar Neumann.[3]

Geographic range

P. neumanni is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.[2]

Description

Dorsally, P. neumanni is brown or blackish with six narrow yellow stripes. Ventrally, it is white. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in). The tail is very long, about 20 cm (7.9 in).[4]

Reproduction

P. neumanni is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sindaco, R.; Busais, S.M.S.; Al Jumaily, M.M. (2012). "Philochortus neumanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T199613A2606745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199613A2606745.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Philochortus neumanni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Philocortus neumanni, p. 189).
  4. ^ Boulenger GA (1917). "On the Lizards of the Genus Philocortus Matschie". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1917: 145-157 + Plates I-II. (Philochortus neumanni, pp. 150-152 + Plate II, figure 1).

Further reading

  • Arnold EN (1986). "A Key and Annotated Checklist to the Lizards and Amphibaenians of Arabia". Fauna of Saudi Arabia 8: 385–535.
  • Matschie P (1893). "Ueber einege von Herrn OSCAR NEUMANN bei Aden gesammelte und beobachtete Säugethiere, Reptilien und Amphibien ". Sitzungs-Berichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1893: 24–31. (Philochortus neumanni, new species, pp. 30–31). (in German and Latin).


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