Taxonomy
Kingdom Animalia (16266)Phylum Chordata (708)
Class Reptilia (56)
Order Squamata (53)
Family Lacertidae (23)
Genus Ophisops (1)
Species Ophisops elegans
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Ophisops elegans ✓
Snake-Eyed Lizard , კოხტა გველთავა
Name According To: https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/; www.biodiversity-georgia.net
Species: elegans
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: Ménétries, 1832
Vernacular Name: Snake-Eyed Lizard
Georgian Name: კოხტა გველთავა
GBD Remarks:
Spotted range in eastern Georgia. Surroundings of lake Kumisi, mt. Jalguja. Fragments of semi-desert landscape with sparce grass vegetation.
Page Authors: David Tarkhnishvili ,
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Tarkhnishvili, D., A. Kandaurov & A. Bukhnikashvili, 2002. Declines of amphibians and reptiles in Georgia during the 20th century: virtual vs. actual problems. Zeitschrift fur Feldherpetologie 9: 89-107.
Georgian biodiversity database contains 2 occurrences of Ophisops elegans
| Occurrence ID | Basis of Record | Locality | Recorded By | Decimal Latitude | Decimal Longitude |
| 7072 | Kvemo Kartli, Georgia | 41.588317 | 44.859901 | ||
| 7073 | Rustavi, Kvemo Kartli | 41.515201 | 44.946075 |
Information from GBIF about Ophisops elegans
GBIF scientific name: Ophisops elegans Ménétries, 1832
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED
Conservation Status
This section is under construction
National Red List Status: VU
IUCN Red List Status: LC
Protection status: Not defined
Reason: B1ab(iii)
Trend: Declining
EOO: 1000-5000
AOO: unknown
Native/Introduced: Native
Comment: ფრაგმენტარულად გავრცელებული სახეობაა. ცნობილია სულ 2 წერტილიდან. ანუ, აკმაყოფილებს კრიტერიუმს B
Georgian Name: კოხტა გველთავა
English Name: Snake-Eyed Lizard
SubSpecies: O. e. ssp. elegans
Taxonomy according to: https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/; www.biodiversity-georgia.net
References: Nikolski 1913; Rostombekov,1930; darevsky 1967;Muskhelishvili,1970; Djanashvili 1963; Tarkhnishvili, 2012;
Evaluated By: Tarkhnishvili D., Iankoshvili G.
Date evaluated: Nov 2021
