Mesalina bernoullii

Mesalina bernoullii, also known commonly as Bernoulli's short-nosed desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East.

Mesalina bernoullii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Lacertidae
Genus:	Mesalina
Species:	M. bernoullii
Binomial name
Mesalina bernoullii (Schenkel, 1901)
Synonyms[1]
Eremias bernoullii Schenkel, 1901 Mesalina bernoullii — Šmíd et al., 2017

Etymology

The specific name, bernoullii, is in honor of architect W. Bernoulli.^[2]

Geographic range

M. bernoullii occurs in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.^[1]

Reproduction

M. bernoullii is oviparous.^[1]