Heliobolus neumanni | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Heliobolus |
Species: | H. neumanni
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Binomial name | |
Heliobolus neumanni (
Tornier, 1905)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Heliobolus neumanni, also known commonly as Neumann's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to East Africa.
H. neumanni is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. [1] [2]
The specific name, neumanni, is in honor of German ornithologist Oscar Neumann. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of H. neumanni is savanna, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft). [1]