Latastia cherchii

Latastia cherchii is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.^[2]

Latastia cherchii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Latastia
Species:	L. cherchii
Binomial name
Latastia cherchii Arillo, Balletto & Spanò, 1967

Etymology

The specific name, cherchii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Maria Adelaide Cherchi.^[3]

Geographic range

L. cherchii is found in central Somalia.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. cherchii is desert.^[1]

Reproduction

L. cherchii is oviparous.^[2]