Nucras boulengeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Nucras |
Species: | N. boulengeri
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Binomial name | |
Nucras boulengeri Neumann, 1900
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Synonyms[2] | |
Nucras boulengeri, also known commonly as the Uganda savannah lizard and Boulenger's scrub lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae ("wall lizards" or "true lizards"). The species is native to East Africa.
The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[3]
N. boulengeri is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.[2]
The preferred natural habitats of N. boulengeri are shrubland, savanna, and forest.[1]
N. boulengeri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 6.5 cm (2.6 in), with a tail about twice SVL.[4]