Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


 





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Genus
Scelarcis

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Moroccan Rock Lizard
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Brilleneidechse
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Marokkansk Klippefirben
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1843 |  |
Scelarcis Fitzinger (type species: Lacerta perspicillata Dumeril & Bibron 1839) |
1845 |  |
Thetia Gray (type species: Lacerta perspicillata Dumeril & Bibron 1839; syn. Arnold, Arribas & Carranza 2007) |
Contents:
1 species, which is not endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of
Lacerta (e.g., Arnold 1989), and, more recently, of
Teira (e.g.; Mayer & Bischoff 1996). Revalidated as a separate genus by Arnold, Arribas & Carranza (2007). Some authors prefer to retain it as a subgenus of
Lacerta (e.g., Sindaco & Jeremchenko 2008).
Distribution:
As for the single species.
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Scelarcis perspicillata

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Moroccan Rock Lizard
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Brilleneidechse
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Marokkansk Klippefirben
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1839 |  |
Lacerta perspicillata Dumeril & Bibron |
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Thetia perspicillata Gray 1845 |
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Podarcis perspicillata Arnold 1973 |
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Teira perspicillata Mayer & Bischoff 1996 |
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Scelarcis perspicillata Bons & Geniez 1996 |
1901 |  |
Lacerta perspicillata guichenotii Doumergue (Böhme (ed.) 1986) |
1929 |  |
Lacerta perspicillata pellegrini Werner (Böhme (ed.) 1986) |
1931 |  |
Lacerta perspicillata chabanaudi Werner (Böhme (ed.) 1986) |

Introduced to:
Spain
(Balearic Islands:
Minorca).
Distribution:
Algeria,
Morocco.
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Scelarcis perspicillata
© Henrik Bringsøe
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