Latastia cherchii explained

Latastia cherchii is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.

Etymology

The specific name, cherchii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Maria Adelaide Cherchi.^[1]

Geographic range

L. cherchii is found in central Somalia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. cherchii is desert.

Reproduction

L. cherchii is oviparous.

Further reading

• Arillo A, Balletto E, Spanò S (1967). "Il genere Latastia Bedriaga in Somalia". Bollettino dei Musei e degli Istituti Biologici dell'Università di Genova 35: 105–145. (Latastia cherchii, new species, p. 132). (in Italian).
• Lanza B (1983). "A List of the Somali Amphibians and Reptiles". Monitore Zoologico Italiano. Supplemento 18 (1): 193–247. (Latastia cherchii, p. 215). (in English, with an abstract in Italian).
• Lanza B (1990). "Amphibians and reptiles of the Somali Democratic Republic: check list and biogeography". Biogeographia 14: 407–465. (Latastia cherchii, p. 427).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]