Latastia longicaudata, also known commonly as the common long-tailed lizard and the southern long-tailed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to northern sub-Saharan Africa. There are four recognized subspecies.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Latastia |
| Species: | L. longicaudata
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| Latastia longicaudata (Reuss, 1834)
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Geographic range
editL. longicaudata is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Yemen.[1]
Subspecies
editThe following four subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.[1]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Latastia longicaudata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 May 2019.
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