Darevskia raddei
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Darevskia raddei

Darevskia raddei, known commonly as the Armenian lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Eurasia. There are three subspecies.

Animal name origin

The specific name, raddei, is in honor of German naturalist Gustav Radde.

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D. raddei is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Turkey.

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D. raddei is found at altitudes of 600–2,500 m (2,000–8,200 ft) in a variety of habitats including forest, shrubland, grassland and rocky areas.

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References

1. Darevskia raddei Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darevskia_raddei
2. Darevskia raddei on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164753/114557658

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