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Darevskia derjugini is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to Southeast Europe and Western Asia. There are six recognized subspecies.
Etymology
The specific name, derjugini, is in honor of Russian hydrobiologist Konstantin Michailovich Derjugin.
Geographic range
D. derjugini is found in Azerbaijan, Georgia, southwestern Russia, and Turkey.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of D. derjugini is forest, at altitudes of 600–1,700 m (2,000–5,600 ft).
Reproduction
D. derjugini is oviparous. Clutch size is four to eight eggs.
Subspecies
Six subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
- Darevskia derjugini abchasica (Bischoff, 1982)
- Darevskia derjugini barani (Bischoff, 1982)
- Darevskis derjugini boehmei (Bischoff, 1982)
- Darevskia derjugini derjugini (Nikolsky, 1998)
- Darevskia derjugini orlowae (Bischoff, 1984)
- Darevskia derjugini silvatica (Bartenef & Reznikova, 1931)