Adolfus masavaensis | |
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Conservation status
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Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Adolfus |
Species: | A. masavaensis
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Binomial name | |
Adolfus masavaensis Wagner, Greenbaum & Branch, 2014
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Adolfus masavaensis, also known as the western alpine meadow lizard, is a species of lizard.[1][2] It is known from the Aberdare Mountains in Kenya and Mount Elgon on the Kenya/Uganda border. It is a moorland species found at high elevations, 2,896–3,372 m (9,501–11,063 ft) above sea level.[1]
Adolfus masavaensis is a small species within its genus, measuring 39–56 mm (1.5–2.2 in) in snout–vent length.[3]
Wagner et al. 2014
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