Ophisops elbaensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lacertibaenia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Subordo: Lacertoidea Infraordo: Lacertibaenia

Familia: Lacertidae
Subfamilia: Lacertinae
Genus: Ophisops
Species: Ophisops elbaensis

Name

• Ophisops elbaensis Schmidt & Marx, 1957: 20

Holotype: CNHM 73601.

Type locality: Egypt, Sudan Government Administrative Area, Gebel Elba, Wadi Kansisrob; elevation 4,000 feet.

References

Primary references

• Schmidt, K P. & Marx, H. 1957. Results of the NAMRU-3 southeastern Egypt expedition, 1954. 2. Reptiles and amphibians. The Zoological Society of Egypt Bulletin 13: 16–28. Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Ophisops elbaensis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 15 January 2018.
• Sindaco, R. & Baha El Din, S. 2012. IUCN: Ophisops elbaensis  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T178526A1537760. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T178526A1537760.en

Vernacular names

English: Mount Elba/Red Sea Snake-eyed Lizard