Adolfus jacksoni | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Adolfus |
Species: | A. jacksoni
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Binomial name | |
Adolfus jacksoni (
Boulenger, 1899)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Adolfus jacksoni, also known commonly as Jackson's forest lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa.
A. jacksoni is named after Frederick John Jackson, who was an English colonial administrator and ornithologist. [2] [3]
A. jacksoni is found in Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. jacksoni is forest at altitudes of 450–3,000 m (1,480–9,840 ft), but it will tolerate some human disturbance. [1]
A. jacksoni is diurnal and semi- arboreal. [1]
A. jacksoni is oviparous, and clutch size is three to five eggs. [1] [2] Large communal nests have been found, and these nesting sites have been reused. [1]
A. jacksoni is preyed upon by the venomous viper Atheris nitschei. [1]
Adolfus jacksoni | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Adolfus |
Species: | A. jacksoni
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Binomial name | |
Adolfus jacksoni (
Boulenger, 1899)
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Synonyms [2] | |
Adolfus jacksoni, also known commonly as Jackson's forest lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa.
A. jacksoni is named after Frederick John Jackson, who was an English colonial administrator and ornithologist. [2] [3]
A. jacksoni is found in Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. jacksoni is forest at altitudes of 450–3,000 m (1,480–9,840 ft), but it will tolerate some human disturbance. [1]
A. jacksoni is diurnal and semi- arboreal. [1]
A. jacksoni is oviparous, and clutch size is three to five eggs. [1] [2] Large communal nests have been found, and these nesting sites have been reused. [1]
A. jacksoni is preyed upon by the venomous viper Atheris nitschei. [1]