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Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Holaspis guentheri, also commonly known as the neon blue-tailed tree lizard, the sawtail lizard, and the western neon blue-tailed tree lizard [2] is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to portions of West Africa and Central Africa.
Holaspis guentheri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Holaspis |
Species: | H. guentheri |
Binomial name | |
Holaspis guentheri Gray, 1863 | |
H. guentheri occurs in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.[2]
The preferred natural habitat of H. guentheri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft).[1]
H. guentheri preys upon arthropods, predominately ants.[1]
H. guentheri is oviparous.[1][2] Clutch size is two eggs, which are laid beneath bark.[1]
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.[3]
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