Adolfus alleni | |
---|---|
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Adolfus |
Species: | A. alleni
|
Binomial name | |
Adolfus alleni (
Barbour, 1914)
| |
Synonyms [2] | |
Adolfus alleni, also known commonly as the alpine meadow lizard or the alpine-meadow lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. [3] The species is endemic to Kenya.
A. alleni is found in alpine moorlands ( shrubland) of Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon, and the Aberdares Mountains in Kenya, [3] and in clearings in bamboo forest on Mount Kenya, at altitudes of 2,400–4,500 m (7,900–14,800 ft). [1]
Medium-sized for the genus Adolfus, adults of A. alleni have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 6 cm (2.4 in). [2]
A. alleni is terrestrial and diurnal. [1]
The specific name, alleni, is in honor of American zoologist Glover Morrill Allen. [4]