Darevskia portschinskii
# Darevskia portschinskii

Darevskia portschinskii is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. There are two recognized subspecies.

## Etymology

The specific name, portschinskii, is in honor of Russian entomologist Josef Aloizievitsch Portschinski (1848–1916).

## Geographic range

D. portschinskii is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

## Habitat

The natural habitats of D. portschinskii are rocky areas and shrubland at altitudes of 300–1,700 m (980–5,580 ft).

## Reproduction

D. portschinskii is oviparous.

## Subspecies

The following two subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.

* Darevskia portschinskii nigrita (Bakradze, 1976)
* Darevskia portschinskii portschinskii (Kessler, 1878)
