Adolfus jacksoni

Adolfus jacksoni, also known commonly as Jackson's forest lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa.

Etymology
A. jacksoni is named after Frederick John Jackson, who was an English colonial administrator and ornithologist.

Geographic range
A. jacksoni is found in Burundi, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. jacksoni is forest at altitudes of 450 –, but it will tolerate some human disturbance.

Behavior
A. jacksoni is diurnal and semi-arboreal.

Reproduction
A. jacksoni is oviparous, and clutch size is three to five eggs. Large communal nests have been found, and these nesting sites have been reused.

As prey
A. jacksoni is preyed upon by the venomous viper Atheris nitschei.