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Timon pater (Lataste, 1880) is a animal in the Lacertidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Timon pater (Lataste, 1880) (Timon pater (Lataste, 1880))
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Timon pater (Lataste, 1880)

Timon pater (Lataste, 1880)

Timon pater, the North African ocellated lizard, is an oviparous Lacertidae species endemic to Northwest Africa.

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Family
Genus
Timon
Order
Class
Squamata

About Timon pater (Lataste, 1880)

Common Name and Taxonomy

Timon pater, commonly known as the North African ocellated lizard, is a species of lizard that belongs to Lacertidae, the wall lizard family.

Endemic Region

This species is endemic to Northwest Africa.

Geographic Range

Its native geographic range covers Tunisia, Algeria, and may also include Morocco.

Reproduction

Timon pater reproduces by laying eggs, meaning it is oviparous.

Photo: (c) Karim Haddad, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Karim Haddad · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Lacertidae Timon

More from Lacertidae

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

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