Mesalina simoni

Mesalina simoni

Simon's desert racer

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Mesalina simoni

Mesalina simoni, known commonly as Simon's desert racer, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Morocco.

Animal name origin

The specific name, simoni, is in honor of Hans Simon who was a German collector of natural history specimens.

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In Morocco M. simoni is found on the central coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

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The natural habitat of M. simoni is rocky areas.

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Mating Habits

M. simoni is oviparous.

References

1. Mesalina simoni Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesalina_simoni
2. Mesalina simoni on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61535/12509619

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