Mesalina pasteuri

Mesalina pasteuri, also known commonly as Pasteur's lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa.

Etymology
The specific name, pasteuri, is in honor of French biologist Georges Pasteur.

Geographic range
M. pasteuri occurs in Algeria, Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, and Western Sahara.

Habitat
The preferred habitat of M. pasteuri is desert.

Description
M. pasteuri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5 cm. The holotype, which measures 3.9 cm SVL, has a tail 9.2 cm long.

Reproduction
M. pasteuri is oviparous.