Mesalina bernoullii
GenusMesalina
Speciesbernoullii
Authority(Schenkel-Haas, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Eremias bernoullii
    Schenkel, 1901
  • Mesalina bernoullii
    — Šmíd et al., 2017

Mesalina bernoullii, also known commonly as Bernoulli's short-nosed desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.

Etymology

The specific name, bernoullii, is in honor of architect W. Bernoulli.[1]

Geographic range

M. bernoullii occurs in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.[2]

Reproduction

M. bernoullii is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ Schenkel (1901), p. 142.
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Further reading

  • Schenkel E (1901). "Achter Nachtrag zum Katalog der herpetologischen Sammlung des Baslers Museums ". Verhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Basel 13: 142–199. (Eremias bernoullii, new species, pp. 187–188, Figure 7). (in German).