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Erhard' Wall lizard

Podarcis erhardii

Description:

Believe this to be a male. The length of the lizard's body is about 7 cm, and the tail is twice as long. The head is rather wide, and the skin is smooth. The colour and patterning of this species vary a lot. The main colour is typically grey or brown, sometimes green. Females particularly are often striped. On the edges of the back two white stripes border two dark stripes or spotty lines. In the middle of the back may be a dark line. Some males have net-like patterning, where longitudinal and transverse lines and spots mix. The belly and often throat are white, yellow, orange or red, and in the Aegean Islands also green, blue or grey. The belly is never spotty, but sometimes there are blue spots on the hind legs.

Habitat:

Rural wasteland on outcrop.

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Mel11
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Mel11

Greece

Spotted on Sep 2, 2016
Submitted on Jul 30, 2020

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