About Phoenicolacerta laevis (Gray, 1838)
Phoenicolacerta laevis, commonly known as the Lebanon lizard, is a species of lizard that belongs to the Lacertidae family. This lizard can be found in Israel, western Jordan, Lebanon, northwestern Syria, and southern Turkey. Its natural habitats include temperate forest, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens. Phoenicolacerta laevis is currently threatened by habitat loss.