Reptile
Pasteur's Lizard
Mesalina pasteuri · Lacertidae
Best monthsApr · Oct–Novmost records
Records34in 2 countries
Most seen inMauritania28 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Pasteur's Lizard in brief
The pasteur's lizard (Mesalina pasteuri) is a reptile of the Lacertidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 34 published records, most of them from Mauritania and Niger. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, October and November and fall to their lowest in January and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Mauritania28 records · best Nov, Oct
Niger6 records · best May, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptilesMore of the Lacertidae family
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