Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
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Genus
Adolfus
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African Forest Lizards
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Afrikanische Bergeidechsen
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Afrikanske Skovfirben
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1912 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Adolfus Sternfeld (type species: Adolfus fridericianus Sternfeld 1912) |
Contents:
6 species, of which 2 (33.3%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Formerly considered part of
Algyroides. Revalidated by Arnold (1973). Previously included
Congolacerta vauereselli.
Distribution:
Burundi,
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Kenya,
Rwanda,
South Sudan,
Tanzania,
Uganda,
Zambia.
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Adolfus africanus
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Multi-scaled Forest Lizard
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Vielschuppen-Bergeidechse
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Mangeskællet Skovfirben
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1906 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Algiroides africanus Boulenger |
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Adolfus africanus Arnold 1973 |
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Adolfus fridericianus Sternfeld (Arnold 1989) |
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Distribution:
Cameroon,
Central African Republic,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Kenya,
Rwanda,
South Sudan,
Uganda,
Zambia.
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Adolfus alleni
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Mount Kenya Meadow Lizard, Alpine Meadow Lizard
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Mount Kenya-Wieseneidechse
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Mount Kenya-engfirben
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Algiroides alleni Barbour |
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Adolfus alleni Arnold 1973 |
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Remarks:
Now restricted to Mount Kenya, but previously included the populations now assigned to masavaensis.
Distribution:
Kenya.
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Adolfus jacksoni
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East African Forest Lizard, (Jackson's Forest Lizard, Jackson's Lizard)
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Ostafrikanische Bergeidechse
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Østafrikansk Skovfirben
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1899 | ![](DIV/Blank_10x5.gif) |
Lacerta jacksoni Boulenger |
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Adolfus jacksoni Arnold 1989 |
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Remarks:
Previously included kibonotensis and the population now assigned to mathewsensis.
Distribution:
Burundi,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Kenya,
Rwanda,
Uganda.
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Adolfus kibonotensis
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Kilimanjaro Forest Lizard
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Kilimanjaro-Bergeidechse
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Kilimanjaro-skovfirben
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Lacerta jacksoni kibonotensis Lönnberg |
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Adolfus kibonotensis Greenbaum, Beer, Hughes, Wagner, Anderson, Villanueva, Malonza, Kusumba, Muninga, Aristote & Branch 2018 |
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Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of jacksoni (e.g., Arnold 1989).
Raised to species status by Greenbaum, Beer, Hughes, Wagner, Anderson, Villanueva, Malonza, Kusumba, Muninga, Aristote & Branch (2018).
Distribution:
Kenya,
Tanzania.
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Adolfus masavaensis
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Masava Meadow Lizard
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Masava-Wieseneidechse
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Masava-engfirben
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Adolfus masavaensis Wagner, Greenbaum, Malonza & Branch |
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Distribution:
Kenya,
Uganda.
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Adolfus mathewsensis
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Mathews Range Forest Lizard
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Mathews-Range-Bergeidechse
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Mathews Range-skovfirben
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Adolfus mathewsensis Greenbaum, Beer, Hughes, Wagner, Anderson, Villanueva, Malonza, Kusumba, Muninga, Aristote & Branch |
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Distribution:
Kenya.
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