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Psammodromus algirus
This is a male in the reproductive stage.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations , and rural gardens
yes dangermouse, you are correct, is a male in reproductive season you can see that by the head and by the blue ocels above the front legs. It's algirus and not hispanicus because the scales are carenate