Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. 

Species:

Latastia doriai  BEDRIAGA, 1884

Subspecies (3):

Latastia doriai doriai  BEDRIAGA, 1884

Latastia doriai martensi  BEDRIAGA, 1884

Latastia doriai scorteccii  ARILLO, BALLETTO & SPANO, 1967

Common names:

Doria’s Longtail Lizard (English)

Types:

doriai: Syntypes: BMNH 85.6.15.2-4/1946.9.2.85-87, MSNG 28250

martensi: Syntypes: MSNG, BMNH1946.9.2.84 (85.6.15.1), from Keren, Bogos, Eritrea, Africa, Donor: G Doria 1920.1.20.2081 syntypes from Keren, Bogos, Eritrea, Afric, Donor: G Doria

scorteccii: Holotype: BMNH

Terra Typica:

doriai: Rugdeira Sogheira (Adal).

martensi: Keren, Eritrea.

scorteccii: Mandah in the extreme northwest of Somalia.


Relevant taxonomic literature:

  • Bedriaga, J. von (1884) -  Die neue Lacertiden-Gattung Latastia und ihre Arten (L. doriai n.sp. var. Martensi m., Samharica Blanf. und Boscai n.sp.). -  Annali del Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova, 20: 307-324.  

  • Largen, M.J. & Spawls, S. (2006) -  Lizards of Ethiopia (Reptilia Sauria):an annotated checklist, bibliography,gazetteer and identification key. -  Tropical Zoology, 19 (1): 21-109.    

 
 
 
 

Latastia doriai: 7  pictures (see subspecies level)

 
 
 

Latastia doriai doriai  © 2011 Tomáš Mazuch