Mesalina watsonana, known commonly known as the Persian long-tailed desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, watsonana, is in honor of "Mr. H.E. Watson" who was a Civil Officer in Pakistan.
Geographic range
Mesalina watsonana occurs in, from west to east, Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.
Reproduction
Mesalina watsonana is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Nilson G, (1981). "Die Herpetofauna des Kavir-Schutzgebietes, Kavir-Wüste, Iran ". Salamandra 17 (3/4): 130âÂÂ146. (Mesalina guttulata watsonana, p. 138). (in German, with an abstract in English, and bilingual image captions).
- Sindaco R, JeremÃÂenko VK (2008). The Reptiles of the Western Palearctic: 1. Annotated Checklist and Distributional Atlas of the Turtles, Crocodiles, Amphisbaenians and Lizards of Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. Latina, Italy: Edizioni Belvedere. 580 pp. .
- Smith MA (1935). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.âÂÂSauria. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps. (Eremias guttulata watsonana, pp. 389âÂÂ390).
- Stoliczka F (1872). "Notes on Reptiles, collected by Surgeon F. Day in Sind". Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 1872: 85âÂÂ92. ("Eremias [Mesalina] Watsonana", new species, pp. 86âÂÂ87).