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Adolfus kibonotensis (Lönnberg, 1907) is a animal in the Lacertidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Adolfus kibonotensis (Lönnberg, 1907) (Adolfus kibonotensis (Lönnberg, 1907))
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Adolfus kibonotensis (Lönnberg, 1907)

Adolfus kibonotensis (Lönnberg, 1907)

Adolfus kibonotensis, Jackson's forest lizard, is a lizard species found in Kenya and Tanzania, reinstated as a full species in 2018.

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Family
Genus
Adolfus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Adolfus kibonotensis (Lönnberg, 1907)

Nomenclature

Adolfus kibonotensis, described by Lönnberg in 1907, shares the common vernacular name Jackson's forest lizard with Adolfus jacksoni.

Native Range

It is a species of lizard native to Kenya and Tanzania.

Taxonomic History

Originally, it was classified as a subspecies of Adolfus jacksoni, then later reclassified as a synonym of that species, before being restored as a distinct full species in 2018.

Photo: (c) Donyo Gabriel, all rights reserved, uploaded by Donyo Gabriel

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Lacertidae Adolfus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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