Adolfus alleni

Adolfus alleni, also known commonly as the alpine meadow lizard or the alpine-meadow lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.^[3] The species is endemic to Kenya.

Adolfus alleni
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Adolfus
Species:	A. alleni
Binomial name
Adolfus alleni (Barbour, 1914)
Synonyms[2]
Adolfus alleni Barbour, 1914 Adolfus alleni — Spawls & Rotich, 1997

Habitat and geographic range

A. alleni is found in alpine moorlands (shrubland) of Mount Kenya, Mount Elgon, and the Aberdares Mountains in Kenya,^[3] and in clearings in bamboo forest on Mount Kenya, at altitudes of 2,400–4,500 m (7,900–14,800 ft).^[1]

Description

Medium-sized for the genus Adolfus, adults of A. alleni have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 6 cm (2.4 in).^[2]

Behavior

A. alleni is terrestrial and diurnal.^[1]

Reproduction

A. alleni is oviparous.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, alleni, is in honor of American zoologist Glover Morrill Allen.^[4]