Kingdom Animalia Order Squamata Genus Phoenicolacerta Higher classification Phoenicolacerta | Phylum Chordata Family Lacertidae Scientific name Phoenicolacerta laevis Rank Species | |
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Similar Reptile, Lacertids, Three‑lined Lizard, Ophisops elegans, Apathya cappadocica | ||
Phoenicolacerta laevis is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is found in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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