Podarcis filfolensis (Bedriaga, 1876) is a animal in the Lacertidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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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.

Family
Genus
Podarcis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Podarcis filfolensis (Bedriaga, 1876)

Podarcis filfolensis (Bedriaga, 1876), commonly called the filfola lizard or Maltese wall lizard, is a lizard species that belongs to the Lacertidae family. This species is distributed in the Pelagian Islands of Italy, as well as the entire island group of Malta. Its natural habitats include Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Lacertidae Podarcis

More from Lacertidae

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