Iberian Wall Lizard (lagartixa-ibérica)

Iberian Wall Lizard (lagartixa ibérica) 2

Published on 1 de March de 20111 de March de 2011 by kzLeave a comment

Scientific name: Podarcis hispanica

Parque da Cidade (Guimarães – Portugal)

Lagartixa ibérica – Parque da Cidade

Published on 26 de February de 201126 de July de 2011 by kzLeave a comment

Scientific name: Podarcis hispanica

Parque da Cidade (Oporto – Portugal)

Lagartixa ibérica – Parque da Cidade

The Iberian Wall Lizard (Podarcis hispanica) is a small wall lizard species of the genus Podarcis averaging 50–70 mm adult snout-vent length (SVL). It is found in the Iberian peninsula, in northwestern Africa and in coastal districts in Languedoc-Roussillon in France.

In Spanish, they are commonly called lagartija and sargantana.