Kingdom Animalia Family Lacertidae Scientific name Ophisops occidentalis Rank Species | Class Reptilia Genus Ophisops Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
Similar Ophisops, Ophisops elegans, Scaled reptiles, Mesalina, Ophisops jerdonii | ||
Ophisops occidentalis, the western snake-eyed lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is found in Algeria, Egypt, 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.
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