Mesalina pasteuri


Mesalina pasteuri, also known commonly as Pasteur's lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, pasteuri, is in honor of French biologist Georges Pasteur.

Geographic range

M. pasteuri occurs in Algeria, Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, and Western Sahara.

Habitat

The preferred habitat of M. pasteuri is desert.

Description

M. pasteuri may attain a snout-to-vent length of. The holotype, which measures SVL, has a tail long.

Reproduction

M. pasteuri is oviparous.