NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Prokletije Rock Lizard
Dinarolacerta montenegrina Ljubisavljevic, Arribas, Dukic & Carranza, 2007
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Dinarolacerta montenegrina, also known as Prokletije rock lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is known with certainty only from the Prokletije mountain massif in Montenegro. The identity of a population of similar lizards in Albania needs confirmation.
Dinarolacerta montenegrina was first described in 2007. It differs genetically and morphologically from the most closely related species, Dinarolacerta mosorensis: in the exterior morphology, it is smaller; it has only one postnasal scale on one or both sides of its head; it has fewer temporal and postocular scales. The skeleton differs from D. mosorensis by its reduced supraocular osteoderms and the absence of an anteromedial process on the postocular bone.
Dinarolacerta montenegrina is known from debris fields and large rock outcrops at elevations of about 1,550–1,600 m (5,090–5,250 ft) above sea level.
Wikipedia contributors, Dinarolacerta montenegrina; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T10:09:32.417138+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dinarolacerta montenegrina Ljubisavljevic, Arribas, Dukic & Carranza, 2007
- Name authority
- Ljubisavljevic, Arribas, Dukic & Carranza, 2007
- Common name
- Prokletije Rock Lizard
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lacertidae
- Genus
- Dinarolacerta
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyLacertidae
- genusDinarolacerta
- speciesDinarolacerta montenegrina Ljubisavljevic, Arribas, Dukic & Carranza, 2007
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dinarolacerta. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mosor rock lizard.Dinarolacerta mosorensis (Kolombatovic, 1886) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Dinarolacerta&species=montenegrina Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3683Q. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.