Mesalina watsonana (Stoliczka, 1872:86)

Wagner, Philipp, Bauer, Aaron M., Leviton, Alan E., Wilms, Thomas M. & Böhme, Wolfgang, 2016, A Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Afghanistan *, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 63 (13), pp. 457-565 : 498-499

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13155235

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scientific name

Mesalina watsonana (Stoliczka, 1872:86)
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Mesalina watsonana (Stoliczka, 1872:86) View in CoL

1872 Eremias (Mesalina) watsonana Stoliczka , Notes on reptiles collected by surgeon F. Day in Sind. Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 1872:85–92.

SYNTYPES.— BMNH 1946.8.7. 75, ZSI 4929 , ZSI 5050 , ZSI 5223–25 , and NMW 23474 View Materials .1–3, from “ Panjáb Province ”.

LOCALITIES.— Armalik (MZLU L962/3177); Bagram, nr. Tsharikar [Parvan Prov., 2500 m] (ZFMK 8659); Baqrabad ( ZMUC R-4588, 4590); Baraki Barak [Logar Prov.] ( USNM 194963 About USNM ) ; Bozgholot , 21 km N of Ghazni ( MZLU L960 About MZLU /3042); Cawkae dada, Ski Club Hill ( CAS 147428– 32 About CAS ) ; Chah-i-Angir , 35 mi downstream from Girishk, Dasht-i-Margo desert ( CAS 84680 About CAS ) ; Char-e-Kar [35°05′N, 69°10′E] ( CAS 96218–31 About CAS ) GoogleMaps ; Cia-i-Baloch [= Robat-i-Shah Baloch] and Cia-i-Lagun , camp 1 ( MZUF 24047 View Materials , 24072 View Materials ) ; Darreh-Darang ( MZLU L962 About MZLU /3178); Djabir Ansar ( MZLU L962 About MZLU /3179); Djaouz , Kouhqorough ( MZLU L962 About MZLU /3175); vic. of Faizabad ( ZMUC R-4591); Faizabad ( ZMUC R-4592–93); Ghaomi-Faringi approx . 20 mi S Mukur [32°38′N, 67°30′E] ( CAS 97985 About CAS ) GoogleMaps ; 15 km N Ghazni ( CAS 120576 About CAS ) ; 20 km W Ghazni ( ZFMK 8656 About ZFMK ) ; 31 km N Ghazni (by Kabul Rd. ) (8165 ft.) ( MVZ 237478–79 About MVZ ) ; 30 km E Girishk ( CAS 120563 About CAS ) ; Hadda ( MZLU L958 About MZLU /3229) ; 30–70 km NE of Herat ( CAS 120578–86 About CAS ) ; 130 km S Herat ( CAS 120559–62 About CAS ) ; Jalalabad [34°26′N, 70°25′E] ( CAS 115961 About CAS , FMNH 161170 About FMNH ) GoogleMaps ; 3 km SSE Jalalabad ( MMB 28476–79 View Materials ) ; 8 km ESE Jalalabad , direction to Sarsahi ( MMB 28475 View Materials ) ; 10 mi W of Jalabad [34°30′N, 70°22′E] ( CAS 96240 About CAS , 96189–94 About CAS ) GoogleMaps ; 12 km ESE Jalalabad , direction to Sarsahi ( MMB 28480 View Materials ) ; 25 km SW Jalalabad ( CAS 120569–72 About CAS ) ; ca. 30 km SE (by air) Jalalabad (2950 ft.) ( MVZ 237473–77 About MVZ ) ; 35 km SW Jalalabad ( CAS 120589 About CAS ) ; 35–45 km W Jalalabad ( CAS 120565– 68 About CAS ) ; Kabul ( ZFMK 7923 About ZFMK ) ; Kabul to Lataband ( CAS 120587–88 About CAS ) ; 30 km S Kabul ( ZFMK 5387 About ZFMK ) ; 35 km S Kabul , on rd to Kandahar ( CAS 91612 About CAS ) ; 80 km S Kabul ( CAS 120590–92 About CAS ) ; Kandahar [31 36 N, 65 47 E] ( CAS 115962–68 About CAS , FMNH 161227 About FMNH , FMNH 161229 About FMNH , FMNH 161231 About FMNH , FMNH 161235–38 About FMNH , FMNH 161240–45 About FMNH , FMNH 161247 About FMNH ) GoogleMaps ; 20 mi SE Kandahar [31°23′N, 65°53′E] ( CAS 97987 About CAS ) GoogleMaps ; 32 km N Kandahar ( CAS 120595 About CAS ) ; 40 km N Kandahar ( CAS 120564 About CAS , CAS 120575 About CAS ) ; 40 km NE of Kandahar, on Tarnak River ( CAS 90757–60 About CAS ) ; 50 km NE of Kandahar, on Tarnak River ( CAS 90758–60 About CAS ) ; 56 km N Kandahar ( CAS 120573 About CAS ) ; 80 km W Kandahar ( CAS 120574 About CAS ) ; Kharzar ( Tang-Djangal Baz ) ( MZLU L957 About MZLU /3050) ; 30 mi W Khost [33°25′N, 69°22′E] ( CAS 96173 About CAS , CAS 96253 About CAS ) GoogleMaps ; Kotal-e-Khair-Khana, vic. of Kabul [Kabul Prov., 2000 m] ( ZFMK 8658 About ZFMK ) ; Kotal-Zarni ( MZLU L962 About MZLU /3176); Mil-Karez, Pol-Mil ( MZLU L958 About MZLU /3230) ; 5–10 mi ENE of Nimla , on old Kabul-Jalalabad rd, and about 10 mi SW of Balabagh [34°19′–21′N, 70°10′–15′E] ( CAS 96213 About CAS ) ; 4 km S (by air) Paghman (7650 ft.) ( MVZ 237471 About MVZ ) ; Paghman River , 10 km SW of Kabul ( CAS 92340 About CAS ) ; Paghman , 15 mi W of Kabul [34°36′N, 68°56′E] ( CAS 96254 About CAS ) GoogleMaps ; Qala-e-Bagaul , 5 km W of Ghazni [Ghazni Prov., 2300 m] ( ZFMK 8657 About ZFMK ) ; 10 mi N Qalat [32°10′N, 67°00′E] ( CAS 97982–83 About CAS ) GoogleMaps ; 24–50 km N Qalat ( CAS 120593–94 About CAS ) ; Qalat-Ghilzai ( MNHN 1948 About MNHN .174) ; 32 km NE of Quandhor ( MZLU L960 About MZLU /3043); Sharisafa , 60 km NE of Kandahar ( CAS 90764 About CAS , CAS 90768 About CAS , CAS 90770–71 About CAS , CAS 90776 About CAS ) ; Shash Gao , few km toward Ghazni ( CAS 91599–602 About CAS ) ; 10 km SSE Takhteh Pol (by Quetta Rd. ) (3440 ft.) ( MVZ 237472 About MVZ ) ; Terra Pass, N of Gardez [Paktia Prov., 2500 m] ( ZFMK 8660–61 About ZFMK ) ; Urgun [Paktia Prov., 2500 m] ( ZFMK 8554–55 About ZFMK ) ; Yakhan ( MZLU L962 About MZLU /3180) [see pl. 9, fig. 3 for distribution] .

REMARKS.— Boulenger (1889: 99) mentioned two specimens as “ Eremias guttulata ” from “ Helmand ” and one specimen from “Tirphul” and “along the Helmand to the valley of the Hari-rud river”. The Afghan population of “ Eremias guttulata ” was later recognized as part of the subspecies watsonana , which today has species rank. Smith (1940:384) mentioned a specimen from “Arbarp” that may refer to BMNH 1940.3.1. 35. A ubiquitous lizard inhabiting firm soils and hiding under stones, in holes or at the base of vegetation (Clark 1990) .

ZMUC

Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen

MZLU

Lund University

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Squamata

Family

Lacertidae

Genus

Mesalina

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