Mesalina ercolinii
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Mesalina ercolinii

Mesalina ercolinii is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.

Animal name origin

The specific name, ercolinii, is in honor of Italian ichthyologist Antonio Ercolini.

Appearance

M. ercolinii is rather large, and is short-legged. The holotype, an adult female, has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.6 cm (2.6 in).

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Mating Habits

M. ercolinii is oviparous.

References

1. Mesalina ercolinii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesalina_ercolinii

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