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Ophisops
''Ophisops'' is a genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. They are small lacertids characterized by transparent lower eyelids that are completely or partially fused with the upper lids to form a cap over the eye. Species of the genus ''Ophisops'' are distributed in southeast Europe, northeast Africa, to west Asia. Species The following 11 species are recognized:"''Ophisops'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Ophisops agarwali'' Patel & Vyas, 2020 - Agarwal’s snake-eye, Agarwal’s lacerta *'' Ophisops beddomei'' ( Jerdon, 1870) - Beddome's snake-eye, Beddome’s lacerta *'' Ophisops elbaensis'' K.P. Schmidt & Marx, 1957 - Mount Elba snake-eyed lizard *''Ophisops elegans'' Ménétries, 1832 - snake-eyed lizard *''Ophisops jerdonii'' Blyth, 1853 - Jerdon's cabrita, Jerdon's snake-eye, Punjab snake-eyed lacerta *'' Ophisops kutchensis'' Agarwal, Khandekar, Ramakrishnan, Vyas, & Giri, 2018 - Kutch small-scaled snake-eye *''Ophisops leschenaulti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops Elegans
''Ophisops elegans'', commonly known as the snake-eyed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Mediterranean region and Central Asia. There are nine recognized subspecies. Description ''O. elegans'' has the following distinguishing characters: Head moderate, feebly depressed. Upper head-shields smooth or slightly rugose; nostril lateral, pierced between on upper and a lower nasal, and followed by one or two postnasals; frontonasal single; four supra-oculars, first and fourth very small, the two principal separated from the supraciliaries by a series of granules: occipital small, in contact with or separated from the interparietal; subocular bordering the lip, normally between the fourth and fifth upper labials; temporal scales small, smooth; usually two large supratemporal shields bordering the parietal; a large tympanic shield. A. gular fold may be distinguishable; collar absent or feebly marked. Dorsal scales variable in size, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops
''Ophisops'' is a genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. They are small lacertids characterized by transparent lower eyelids that are completely or partially fused with the upper lids to form a cap over the eye. Species of the genus ''Ophisops'' are distributed in southeast Europe, northeast Africa, to west Asia. Species The following 11 species are recognized:"''Ophisops'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Ophisops agarwali'' Patel & Vyas, 2020 - Agarwal’s snake-eye, Agarwal’s lacerta *'' Ophisops beddomei'' ( Jerdon, 1870) - Beddome's snake-eye, Beddome’s lacerta *'' Ophisops elbaensis'' K.P. Schmidt & Marx, 1957 - Mount Elba snake-eyed lizard *''Ophisops elegans'' Ménétries, 1832 - snake-eyed lizard *''Ophisops jerdonii'' Blyth, 1853 - Jerdon's cabrita, Jerdon's snake-eye, Punjab snake-eyed lacerta *'' Ophisops kutchensis'' Agarwal, Khandekar, Ramakrishnan, Vyas, & Giri, 2018 - Kutch small-scaled snake-eye *''Ophisops leschenaulti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops Jerdonii
''Ophisops jerdonii'', commonly known as Jerdon's cabrita, Jerdon's snake-eye, or Punjab snake-eyed lacerta, is a species of lacertid lizard, which is distributed in east Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Etymology The specific name, ''jerdonii'', is in honor of British biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual Cell (biology), cell, a multicellular organism, or a Community (ecology), community of Biological inter ... Thomas C. Jerdon.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ophisops jerdonii'', p. 134). Description Head moderate, feebly depressed. Upper head-shields rugose, keeled and striated; nostril lateral, pierced between 3 or 4 shields, viz. an anterior, or an upper and a lower anterior nasal and two superposed postnasals ; a large frontonasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops Leschenaultii
''Ophisops leschenaultii'', commonly called Leschenault's snake-eye, Leschenault’s lacerta, or Leschenault's cabrita, is a species of lacertid lizard endemic to India and eastern Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, this lizard is called in Sinhala. In some parts of the country, it is also called or , which is more common name for all skink-like reptiles. Description The following description is from G.A. Boulenger's'' The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia'' (1890): "Upper head shields strongly keeled and striated; anterior labials keeled, forming a projecting margin; ''canthus rostralis'' very strong; nostril in the horizontal suture between two large nasals which are extensively in contact with the rostral, and followed by one or two postnasals, the upper of which sometimes enters the nostril; no azygous prefrontal; frontal long and narrow; a small occipital; 4 supraoculars, first and fourth small, the two principal separated from the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops Beddomei
''Ophisops beddomei'', commonly known as Beddome's snake-eye or Beddome’ s lacerta, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is a diurnal and fast-moving terrestrial lizard, which is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Geographic range ''O. beddomei'' is found in Western India in the Indian states of Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashta, and Tamil Nadu."''Ophisops beddomei'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. The type locality is given as "Bremnagherry hills" ( Brahmagiri Hills), Wayanad. Etymology The specific name, ''beddomei'', is in honor of Richard Henry Beddome, (1830-1911) British army officer and botanist. Description ''O. beddomei'' is very similar to '' O. jerdonii''. ''O. beddomei'' has two or three frontonasals on a transverse line, one or two azygos prefrontals nearly always are present, and the first and fourth supraoculars are usually broken up into several very small shields or granules. Lateral scales are dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops Kutchensis
''Ophisops kutchensis'', the Kutch small-scaled snake-eye, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is endemic to India. References Ophisops Reptiles of India Endemic fauna of India Reptiles described in 2018 Taxa named by Ishan Agarwal Taxa named by Akshay Khandekar Taxa named by Uma Ramakrishnan Taxa named by Raju Vyas Taxa named by Varad B. Giri {{Lacertidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops Microlepis
''Ophisops microlepis'', the small-scaled lacerta, is a species of lizards found in parts of India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... Distribution and description Head much depressed; snout long; loreal region concave; upper labials projecting, angular. Upper head-shields smooth; nostril latero-superior, pierced between an upper and a lower nasal; a small postnasal wedged in between the two nasals; these three shields more or less distinctly swollen; fronto-nasal single; pre-frontals obtusely keeled; frontal much narrowed posteriorly, grooved longitudinally; four supraoculars, first and fourth smallest, the two principal separated from the supraciliaries by a series of granules; occipital small, broader than the interparietal, with which it is usually in contact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops Occidentalis
''Ophisops occidentalis'', the western snake-eyed lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is found in Algeria, Egypt, 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 Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Ophisops Reptiles described in 1887 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{lacertidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops Elbaensis
''Ophisops elbaensis'', the Mount Elba snake-eyed lizard, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is found in Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ..., Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. References Ophisops Reptiles described in 1957 Taxa named by Karl Patterson Schmidt Taxa named by Hymen Marx {{Lacertidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops Pushkarensis
''Ophisops pushkarensis'', the Pushkar small-scaled snake-eye, is a wall lizard in the family of true lizards (Lacertidae). It is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... References Ophisops Reptiles of India Endemic fauna of India Reptiles described in 2018 Taxa named by Ishan Agarwal Taxa named by Akshay Khandekar Taxa named by Uma Ramakrishnan Taxa named by Raju Vyas Taxa named by Varad B. Giri {{Lacertidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops Agarwali
''Ophisops agarwali'', the Agarwal's lacerta or Agarwal's snake-eye, is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ... found in India. Distribution India References Ophisops Reptiles of India Reptiles described in 2020 {{Lacertidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophisops Nictans
''Ophisops nictans'', the lesser snake-eyed lacerta, is a species of lizard found in Sri Lanka and India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... Distribution Northeast and eastern India, eastern Sri Lanka. References * Deraniyagala, P. 1971 A new lizard from Ceylon. Spol. Zeylan., 32: 103–105. Ophisops Reptiles of India Reptiles of Sri Lanka Reptiles described in 1989 {{Lacertidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
