Timon princeps

Timon princeps

Siirt lizard, Zagrosian lizard

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Timon princeps

Timon princeps, commonly called the Siirt lizard or the Zagrosian lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae (wall lizards). The species is endemic to Western Asia.

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Timon princeps is native to southwestern Iran (central Zagros Mountains near Shiraz), northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, and southeastern Turkey.

Mating Habits

T. princeps is oviparous.

References

1. Timon princeps Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timon_princeps
2. Timon princeps on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164629/5913265

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