Eremias aria Anderson and Leviton, A, 2016

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 : 494

Eremias aria Anderson and Leviton, 1967:1 , fig. 1

1967 Eremias aria Anderson and Leviton, A new species of Eremias ( Reptilia: Lacertidae ) from Afghanistan. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Science 64:1–4.

HOLOTYPE.— CAS 96204 , from “ 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].” Paratype.— CAS 96205 , same data as the holotype .

LOCALITIES.— 30 km SW Jalalabad ( CAS 120372–73, CAS 121065); 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 96204–05); Waziri ( ZMK 2653) [see pl. 8, fig. 2 for distribution].

REMARKS.— This species has been recently recognized as endemic to Afghanistan. According to Clark (1990), it inhabits rocks and boulders on stony grounds, hiding amongst the base of intermixed vegetation.