Name

Podarcis hispanicus

Iberian wall lizard

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Squamata

Suborder: Lacertilia

Family: Lacertidae

Genus: Podarcis

Species: hispanicus

Habitat

Terrestrial. In a wide diversity of habitats, although linked to rocky substrates.

Feeding

Insectivore.

Distribution

Iberian Peninsula, half of Southern France and coastal area of North Africa

Conservation status

Minor concern

Additional information

Brownish or greenish colouration with dark spots of variable abundance. Sometimes with bands or lines