Darevskia clarkorum

Darevskia clarkorum is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to the Republic of Georgia and Turkey.

Darevskia clarkorum
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Darevskia
Species:	D. clarkorum
Binomial name
Darevskia clarkorum (Darevsky & Vedmederja, 1977)
Synonyms[2]
Lacerta clarkorum Darevsky & Vedmederja, 1977 Darevskia clarkorum — Arribas, 1997 Archaeolacerta (Caucasilacerta) clarkorum — Sindaco et al., 2000 Darevskia clarkorum — Bischoff, 2007 Lacerta (Darevskia) clarkorum — Sindaco & Jeremčenko, 2008

Etymology

The specific name, clarkorum (genitive plural), is in honor of British zoologists Richard J. Clark and Erica D. Clark, who are husband and wife.^[3]

Geographic range

D. clarkorum is found in Adjara in southwestern Georgia, and also in adjacent northeastern Turkey.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of D. clarkorum are forest and rocky areas, at altitudes of 1,500–2,200 m (4,900–7,200 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

D. clarkorum is oviparous.^[2]