[1][2] The specific name, defilippii, is in honor of Italian zoologist Filippo de Filippi.
[3] D. defilippii is found in the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran.
[1] D. defilippii typically occurs on rocky slopes with shrubby vegetation, but it has also been recorded in grassy alpine landscapes and close to the upper limits of Hyrcanian forest.
It is found from close to sea level to an altitude of 3,355 metres (11,007 ft).
This lizard from family Lacertidae article is a stub.