Philochortus neumanni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Philochortus |
Species: | P. neumanni
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Binomial name | |
Philochortus neumanni Matschie, 1893
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Synonyms[2] | |
Philochortus neumanni, known commonly as Neumann's orangetail lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.
The specific name, neumanni, is in honor of German ornithologist Oscar Neumann.[3]
P. neumanni is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.[2]
Dorsally, P. neumanni is brown or blackish with six narrow yellow stripes. Ventrally, it is white. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in). The tail is very long, about 20 cm (7.9 in).[4]