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Ophisops occidentalis

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 occidentalis
Name

Ophisops occidentalis (Boulenger, 1887)
References
Links

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2022. Ophisops occidentalis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 21 September 2019.
Nouira, M.S., Geniez, P. & El Din, S.B. 2006. IUCN: Ophisops occidentalis (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T61541A12511554. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61541A12511554.en

Vernacular names
English: Western Snake-eyed Lizard

Ophisops occidentalis, the western snake-eyed lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is found in Algeria, Egypt,[2] Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References

Nouira, M.S.; Geniez, P.; El Din, S.B. (2006). "Ophisops occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61541A12511554. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61541A12511554.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Baha El Din, Sherif (2006). A Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Egypt. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-9774249792.

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