Lacertidae

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Psammodromus hispanicus Fitzinger, 1826

Psammodromus hispanicus Fitzinger, 1826

Psammodromus hispanicus Fitzinger, 1826

Psammodromus hispanicus is a small patterned lizard native to open dry Mediterranean habitats in southwestern Europe.

Psammodromus algirus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Psammodromus algirus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Psammodromus algirus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Psammodromus algirus is a small lizard found in northwestern Africa and southwestern Europe, that inhabits bushy vegetation from lowlands to 2600m.

Psammodromus occidentalis Fitze, Gonzalez-Jimena, San-Jose, San Mauro & Zardoya, 2012

Psammodromus occidentalis Fitze, Gonzalez-Jimena, San-Jose, San Mauro & Zardoya, 2012

Psammodromus occidentalis Fitze, Gonzalez-Jimena, San-Jose, San Mauro & Zardoya, 2012

Psammodromus occidentalis is a Lacertidae lizard species endemic to the Western Iberian Peninsula, split from P. hispanicus in 2012.

Psammodromus edwarsianus (Dugès, 1829)

Psammodromus edwarsianus (Dugès, 1829)

Psammodromus edwarsianus (Dugès, 1829)

Psammodromus edwarsianus, the East Iberian sand racer, is a Lacertidae lizard found in Spain and France.

Gallotia caesaris (Lehrs, 1914)

Gallotia caesaris (Lehrs, 1914)

Gallotia caesaris (Lehrs, 1914)

Boettger's lizard (Gallotia caesaris) is an oviparous Canary Islands endemic wall lizard with two recognized subspecies.

Gallotia stehlini (Schenkel, 1901)

Gallotia stehlini (Schenkel, 1901)

Gallotia stehlini (Schenkel, 1901)

Gallotia stehlini is a large lacertid lizard endemic to the Canary Island of Gran Canaria, oviparous and sexually dimorphic.

Gallotia galloti (Oudart, 1839)

Gallotia galloti (Oudart, 1839)

Gallotia galloti (Oudart, 1839)

Gallotia galloti is a small western Canary Islands lizard with size and color differences between sexes and subspecies.

Gallotia atlantica (Peters & Doria, 1882)

Gallotia atlantica (Peters & Doria, 1882)

Gallotia atlantica (Peters & Doria, 1882)

Gallotia atlantica, the Atlantic lizard, is a Lacertidae species endemic to the eastern Canary Islands, with a wide range of natural habitats.

Adolfus jacksoni (Boulenger, 1899)

Adolfus jacksoni (Boulenger, 1899)

Adolfus jacksoni (Boulenger, 1899)

Jackson's forest lizard (Adolfus jacksoni) is an oviparous East African lacertid lizard that lives in forest habitats.

Adolfus kibonotensis (Lönnberg, 1907)

Adolfus kibonotensis (Lönnberg, 1907)

Adolfus kibonotensis (Lönnberg, 1907)

Adolfus kibonotensis, Jackson's forest lizard, is a lizard species found in Kenya and Tanzania, reinstated as a full species in 2018.

Acanthodactylus hardyi Haas, 1957

Acanthodactylus hardyi Haas, 1957

Acanthodactylus hardyi Haas, 1957

Acanthodactylus hardyi, Hardy's or Nidua fringe-fingered lizard, is an endemic oviparous lacertid lizard of Western Asia.

Acanthodactylus dumerilii (Milne-Edwards, 1829)

Acanthodactylus dumerilii (Milne-Edwards, 1829)

Acanthodactylus dumerilii (Milne-Edwards, 1829)

Duméril's fringe-fingered lizard is an oviparous lizard found across northwestern African deserts in sparsely vegetated areas.

Acanthodactylus schreiberi Boulenger, 1878

Acanthodactylus schreiberi Boulenger, 1878

Acanthodactylus schreiberi Boulenger, 1878

Schreiber's fringe-fingered lizard is an oviparous Lacertidae lizard endemic to Cyprus, living in sandy shores, pastures, and plantations.

Acanthodactylus schmidti Haas, 1957

Acanthodactylus schmidti Haas, 1957

Acanthodactylus schmidti Haas, 1957

Acanthodactylus schmidti is a distinguishable oviparous lizard species that lives in desert habitats across Western Asia.

Acanthodactylus opheodurus Arnold, 1980

Acanthodactylus opheodurus Arnold, 1980

Acanthodactylus opheodurus Arnold, 1980

Acanthodactylus opheodurus is an endemic Middle Eastern oviparous lacertid lizard with common names Arnold's fringe-fingered lizard and snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard.

Acanthodactylus erythrurus (Schinz, 1833)

Acanthodactylus erythrurus (Schinz, 1833)

Acanthodactylus erythrurus (Schinz, 1833)

Acanthodactylus erythrurus, the spiny-footed lizard, is a medium-sized lizard native to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa.

Acanthodactylus boskianus (Daudin, 1802)

Acanthodactylus boskianus (Daudin, 1802)

Acanthodactylus boskianus (Daudin, 1802)

Acanthodactylus boskianus is a medium-sized diurnal lizard found across North Africa and the Middle East with distinctive striped dorsal patterning.

Acanthodactylus aureus Günther, 1903

Acanthodactylus aureus Günther, 1903

Acanthodactylus aureus Günther, 1903

The golden fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus aureus) is an endemic oviparous lizard of northwestern Africa in the family Lacertidae.

Acanthodactylus margaritae Tamar, Geniez, Brito & Crochet, 2017

Acanthodactylus margaritae Tamar, Geniez, Brito & Crochet, 2017

Acanthodactylus margaritae Tamar, Geniez, Brito & Crochet, 2017

Acanthodactylus margaritae is an oviparous lizard species found in desert and semidesert habitats of southern Morocco.

Tropidosaura gularis Hewitt, 1927

Tropidosaura gularis Hewitt, 1927

Tropidosaura gularis Hewitt, 1927

Tropidosaura gularis is a species that lives in shrubland, is oviparous, and adult SVL ranges 5–6 cm.

Pedioplanis undata (Smith, 1838)

Pedioplanis undata (Smith, 1838)

Pedioplanis undata (Smith, 1838)

Pedioplanis undata is a small slender oviparous lizard found in parts of southwestern Africa.

Pedioplanis inornata (Roux, 1907)

Pedioplanis inornata (Roux, 1907)

Pedioplanis inornata (Roux, 1907)

Pedioplanis inornata is an oviparous lizard found in Namibia and South Africa with distinct physical features.

Pedioplanis namaquensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Pedioplanis namaquensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Pedioplanis namaquensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)

Pedioplanis namaquensis is a small slender oviparous lizard found in southern Africa.

Pedioplanis laticeps (Smith, 1845)

Pedioplanis laticeps (Smith, 1845)

Pedioplanis laticeps (Smith, 1845)

Pedioplanis laticeps is a variable-colored lizard found in southern African shrubland that reproduces via oviparity.

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