Darevskia valentini facts for kids
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Darevskia
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valentini
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Darevskia valentini, also known commonly as the Caucasian rock lizard or Valentin's lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to southeastern Europe and western Asia. There are three recognized subspecies.
Etymology
The specific name, valentini, is in honor of naturalist Jean Valentin (1868–1898), who was associated with the Senckenberg Naturmuseum.
Geographic range
D. valentini is found in Armenia, Georgia, Iran, and Turkey.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of D. valentini are rocky areas, grassland, and shrubland, at altitudes of 1,300–3,000 m (4,300–9,800 ft).
Reproduction
D. valentini is oviparous.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
- Darevskia valentini lantzicyreni (Darevsky & Eiselt, 1967)
- Darevskia valentini spitzenbergerae (Eiselt, Darevsky & Schmidtler, 1992)
- Darevskia valentini valentini (Boettger, 1892)
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Darevskia.
