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Aurelio's rock lizard
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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Iberolacerta
Species:
aurelioi
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Synonyms
  • Lacerta (Archaeolacerta) aurelioi
    Arribas, 1994
  • Iberolacerta (Pyrenesaura) aurelioi
    — Arribas, 1997
  • Iberolacerta aurelioi
    — Arnold et al., 2007

Aurelio's rock lizard (Iberolacerta aurelioi) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Iberian peninsula.

Etymology

The specific name, aurelioi, is in honor of Aurelio Arribas, the father of the original describer of this species, Oscar J. Arribas.

Geographic range

I. aurelioi is found in a small area near the confluence of Andorra, Spain and France.

Habitat

The natural habitats of I. aurelioi are temperate grassland, rocky areas, and pastureland, at altitudes of 2,100–2,940 m (6,890–9,650 ft).

Description

A small species, I. aurelioi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6 cm (2.4 in).

Reproduction

I. aurelioi is oviparous.

Conservation status

I. aurelioi is threatened by habitat loss.

See also

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