Lacertidae

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Takydromus wolteri Fischer, 1885

Takydromus wolteri Fischer, 1885

Takydromus wolteri Fischer, 1885

Takydromus wolteri, the mountain grass lizard, is an oviparous East Asian lacertid lizard found in eastern China, Korea, and eastern Russia.

Podarcis tiliguerta (Gmelin, 1789)

Podarcis tiliguerta (Gmelin, 1789)

Podarcis tiliguerta (Gmelin, 1789)

The Tyrrhenian wall lizard (Podarcis tiliguerta) is a Lacertidae lizard native to Corsica, Sardinia, and nearby islets, with ten recognized subspecies.

Podarcis pityusensis (Boscá, 1883)

Podarcis pityusensis (Boscá, 1883)

Podarcis pityusensis (Boscá, 1883)

Podarcis pityusensis, the Ibiza wall lizard, is a small lizard native to Spain’s Balearic Islands that has been introduced elsewhere.

Podarcis lilfordi (Günther, 1874)

Podarcis lilfordi (Günther, 1874)

Podarcis lilfordi (Günther, 1874)

Podarcis lilfordi, Lilford's wall lizard, is an oviparous lizard now restricted to islets of the Gymnesian Islands.

Podarcis liolepis (Boulenger, 1905)

Podarcis liolepis (Boulenger, 1905)

Podarcis liolepis (Boulenger, 1905)

Podarcis liolepis, the Columbretes or Catalan wall lizard, is a small lizard native to the northeastern Iberian Peninsula.

Podarcis filfolensis (Bedriaga, 1876)

Podarcis filfolensis (Bedriaga, 1876)

Podarcis filfolensis (Bedriaga, 1876)

Podarcis filfolensis, the filfola or Maltese wall lizard, is a lacertid lizard native to Italy and Malta with various natural habitats.

Podarcis erhardii (Bedriaga, 1882)

Podarcis erhardii (Bedriaga, 1882)

Podarcis erhardii (Bedriaga, 1882)

Podarcis erhardii, or Erhard's wall lizard, is a variably patterned lizard found in the Balkans and Aegean islands.

Podarcis cretensis (Wettstein, 1952)

Podarcis cretensis (Wettstein, 1952)

Podarcis cretensis (Wettstein, 1952)

The Cretan wall lizard (Podarcis cretensis) is a lacertid lizard endemic to Crete, recognized as a distinct species since 2008.

Podarcis bocagei (Lopez-Seoane, 1885)

Podarcis bocagei (Lopez-Seoane, 1885)

Podarcis bocagei (Lopez-Seoane, 1885)

Podarcis bocagei, or Bocage's wall lizard, is a small lizard native to northern Portugal and northwestern Spain.

Podarcis carbonelli Perez Mellado, 1981

Podarcis carbonelli Perez Mellado, 1981

Podarcis carbonelli Perez Mellado, 1981

Carbonell's wall lizard (Podarcis carbonelli) is a lizard native to Portugal and Spain, with specific physical traits, varied populations and oviparous reproduction.

Podarcis melisellensis (Braun, 1877)

Podarcis melisellensis (Braun, 1877)

Podarcis melisellensis (Braun, 1877)

Podarcis melisellensis, the Dalmatian wall lizard, is a Lacertidae lizard found in southeast Europe with three ventral color morphs.

Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768)

Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768)

Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768)

Podarcis muralis, the common wall lizard, is a small variable-colored European lizard with introduced populations elsewhere.

Podarcis milensis (Bedriaga, 1882)

Podarcis milensis (Bedriaga, 1882)

Podarcis milensis (Bedriaga, 1882)

Podarcis milensis, the Milos wall lizard, is a small Greek Aegean island lizard that is growing rare from habitat loss.

Podarcis peloponnesiacus (Bibron & Bory, 1833)

Podarcis peloponnesiacus (Bibron & Bory, 1833)

Podarcis peloponnesiacus (Bibron & Bory, 1833)

Podarcis peloponnesiacus, the Peloponnese wall lizard, is a robust, variably coloured lizard with size and colour differences between sexes and age groups.

Podarcis tauricus (Pallas, 1814)

Podarcis tauricus (Pallas, 1814)

Podarcis tauricus (Pallas, 1814)

Podarcis tauricus, the Balkan wall lizard, is a terrestrial lizard native to south-eastern Europe and western Turkey.

Podarcis vaucheri (Boulenger, 1905)

Podarcis vaucheri (Boulenger, 1905)

Podarcis vaucheri (Boulenger, 1905)

Podarcis vaucheri, the Andalusian wall lizard, is an oviparous lizard native to northern Africa and southern Spain.

Podarcis waglerianus Gistel, 1868

Podarcis waglerianus Gistel, 1868

Podarcis waglerianus Gistel, 1868

Podarcis waglerianus, the Sicilian wall lizard, is a small endemic lizard native to Sicily and the Aegadian Islands.

Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810)

Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810)

Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810)

Podarcis siculus is a widespread, habitat generalist oviparous lizard native to southern Europe, with introduced populations elsewhere.

Podarcis virescens Geniez, Sá-Sousa, Guillaume, Cluchier & Crochet, 2014

Podarcis virescens Geniez, Sá-Sousa, Guillaume, Cluchier & Crochet, 2014

Podarcis virescens Geniez, Sá-Sousa, Guillaume, Cluchier & Crochet, 2014

Podarcis virescens is a robust, moderately sized wall lizard found in the central and southern Iberian Peninsula.

Podarcis guadarramae (Boscá, 1916)

Podarcis guadarramae (Boscá, 1916)

Podarcis guadarramae (Boscá, 1916)

Podarcis guadarramae is a Lacertidae family lizard species found in Spain and Portugal.

Podarcis hispanicus (Steindachner, 1870)

Podarcis hispanicus (Steindachner, 1870)

Podarcis hispanicus (Steindachner, 1870)

Podarcis hispanicus, the Iberian wall lizard, is a small territorial lacertid lizard native to western Mediterranean regions.

Podarcis ionicus (Lehrs, 1902)

Podarcis ionicus (Lehrs, 1902)

Podarcis ionicus (Lehrs, 1902)

Podarcis ionicus, the Ionian wall lizard, is a Lacertidae species found in Albania and Greece.

Lacerta viridis (Laurenti, 1768)

Lacerta viridis (Laurenti, 1768)

Lacerta viridis (Laurenti, 1768)

Lacerta viridis (Laurenti, 1768), the European green lizard, is a green lizard native to southeastern Europe with introduced populations elsewhere.

Lacerta schreiberi Bedriaga, 1878

Lacerta schreiberi Bedriaga, 1878

Lacerta schreiberi Bedriaga, 1878

Lacerta schreiberi is a large oviparous lizard found in Portugal and Spain, living in multiple temperate and Mediterranean habitats.

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