Lacertidae
Podarcis hispanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Sauria Family: Lacertidae
Genera
Many, see text. This article explains how to read a taxobox. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... Animalia redirects here. ... {{{subdivision_ranks}}} See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Subclasses Anapsida Diapsida Reptiles are tetrapods and amniotes, animals whose embryos are surrounded by an amniotic membrane. ... Suborders Lacertilia- Lizards Serpentes - Snakes Amphisbaenia - Worm lizards This article is about the Squamata order of reptiles. ... Groups Lepidosauromorpha Archosauromorpha Sauria is a clade of the reptilian family tree, that includes all living diapsids, as well as their common ancestor and all its extinct descendents, which date back to Permian times. ... Terminology and scalation of lacertids

Lacertidae is the family of the wall lizards, which are native to Europe, Africa, and Asia, and (in Lacerta) include some of the most common types seen in Europe. In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is 1) a rank or 2) a taxon in that rank. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Species Many, see text. ...

Habitat

All species are terrestrial. European and Mediterranean species live mainly in forest and scrub habitats. Eastward Eremias and Ophisops replace them in the grassland and desert habitats of Asia. African species usually live in rocky, arid areas. Holaspis is one of the few arboreal lacertids, and its single species (Holaspis guentheri) is a glider, although apparently a poor one using its broad tail and flattened body as an aerofoil (Zug et al. 2001).

Size

Small or medium-sized; usually less than 9 cm snout-vent length, but a few species exceed 15 cm SVL (Lacerta lepida).

Food

Primarily insectivorous. Meroles anchietae (formerly Aporosaura anchietae) is one of the few Wall lizards that regularly eats seeds, not an unlikely food for a lizard of the harsh Namib Desert.

Reproduction

At least 8 species of Lacerta are parthenogenetic and all are oviparous except for some populations of Lacerta vivipara.

Identification

The Common Wall Lizard is a small, thin lizard whose small scales are highly variable in color and pattern. Their coloration is generally brownish or grayish, and may occasionally be tinged with green. In some individuals the row of spots along their back may form a line, while others may have a reticulated pattern with dark spots on the side and scattered white spots that can be blue in the shoulder region. The tail is brown, grey or rust in color, and may also have light bars on the sides. The belly region has 6 rows of larger rectangular scales that are generally reddish, pink, or orangish. Common Wall Lizards may also have dark markings on the throat.

Distribution and Status

The Common Wall Lizard is an introduced species whose natural range spans mainland Europe in central Spain, southern Belgium, and the Netherlands. In the US this lizard has established populations along the Ohio River and within Cincinnati, Ohio, particularly in the vicinity of the Cincinnati Zoo (US distribution map). Within the Midwest/Upper South, the Common Wall Lizard is only found in Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

Ecology

The Common Wall Lizard prefers urban settings where it can scurry between rock, rubble, debris and buildings.

Classification

Family Lacertidae

• Subfamily Gallotiinae
  • Genus Gallotia
  • Genus Psammodromus

• Subfamily Lacertinae
  • Genus Acanthodactylus
  • Genus Adolfus
  • Genus Algyroides
  • Genus Australolacerta
  • Genus Darevskia
  • Genus Eremias
  • Genus Gastropholis
  • Genus Holaspis
  • Genus Heliobolus
  • Genus Iberolacerta
  • Genus Ichnotropis
  • Genus Lacerta
  • Genus Latastia
  • Genus Meroles
  • Genus Mesalina
  • Genus Nucras
  • Genus Ophisops
  • Genus Pedioplanis
  • Genus Philochortus
  • Genus Podarcis
  • Genus Poromera
  • Genus Pseuderemias
  • Genus Takydromus
  • Genus Timon
  • Genus Tropidosaura

Classification Genus Gallotia Gallotia atlantica Gallotia caesaris Gallotia galloti Gallotia gomerana Gallotia intermedia Gallotia simonyi Gallotia stehlini Categories: Stub | Wall lizards ... Classification Genus Psammodromus Psammodromus algirus Psammodromus blanci Psammodromus hispanicus Psammodromus microdactylus Categories: Wall lizards ... Classification Genus Acanthodactylus Acanthodactylus arabicus Acanthodactylus aureus Acanthodactylus bedriagai Acanthodactylus beershebensis Acanthodactylus blanci Acanthodactylus blanfordii Acanthodactylus boskianus Acanthodactylus boueti Acanthodactylus busacki Acanthodactylus cantoris Acanthodactylus dumerilii Acanthodactylus erythrurus Acanthodactylus felicis Acanthodactylus gongrorhynchatus Acanthodactylus grandis Acanthodactylus guineensis Acanthodactylus haasi Acanthodactylus harranensis Acanthodactylus lineomaculatus Acanthodactylus longipes Acanthodactylus maculatus Acanthodactylus masirae Acanthodactylus micropholis Acanthodactylus... Classification Genus Adolfus Adolfus africanus Adolfus alleni Adolfus jacksoni Adolfus vauereselli Categories: Wall lizards ... Classification Genus Algyroides Algyroides fitzingeri Algyroides marchi Algyroides moreoticus Algyroides nigropunctatus This article is a substub, the first step on the way to becoming a full article. ... Classification Genus Australolacerta Australolacerta australis Australolacerta rupicola Categories: Wall lizards ... Classification Genus Darevskia Darevskia alpina Darevskia armeniaca Darevskia bendimahiensis Darevskia brauneri Darevskia caucasica Darevskia clarkorum Darevskia daghestanica Darevskia dahli Darevskia derjugini Darevskia lindholmi Darevskia mixta Darevskia parvula Darevskia portschinskii Darevskia praticola Darevskia raddei Darevskia rostombekovi Darevskia rudis Darevskia sapphirina Darevskia saxicola Darevskia unisexualis Darevskia uzzelli Darevskia valentini Categories: Wall lizards... Classification Genus Eremias Eremias acutirostris Eremias afghanistanica Eremias andersoni Eremias argus Eremias arguta Eremias aria Eremias brenchleyi Eremias buechneri Eremias fasciata Eremias grammica Eremias intermedia Eremias lalezharica Eremias lineolata Eremias montanus Eremias multiocellata Eremias nigrocellata Eremias nigrolateralis Eremias nikolskii Eremias persica Eremias pleskei Eremias przewalskii Eremias quadrifrons Eremias regeli Eremias... Classification Genus Gastropholis Gastropholis echinata Gastropholis prasina Gastropholis tropidopholis Gastropholis vittata Categories: Wall lizards ... Categories: ToL cleanup | Wikipedia cleanup | Stub | Wall lizards ... A heliobolus is a type of lizard. ... Classification Genus Ichnotropis Ichnotropis bivittata Ichnotropis capensis Ichnotropis chapini Ichnotropis grandiceps Ichnotropis microlepidota Ichnotropis squamulosa Ichnotropis tanganicana Categories: Wall lizards ... Species Many, see text. ... Classification Genus Latastia Latastia boscai Latastia carinata Latastia cherchii Latastia doriai Latastia johnstonii Latastia lanzai Latastia longicaudata Latastia ornata Latastia siebenrocki Latastia taylori Categories: Stub | Wall lizards ... Classification Genus Meroles Meroles anchietae Meroles ctenodactylus Meroles cuneirostris Meroles knoxii Meroles micropholidotus Meroles reticulatus Meroles suborbitalis Categories: Wall lizards ... Classification Genus Mesalina Mesalina adramitana Mesalina ayunensis Mesalina balfouri Mesalina brevirostris Mesalina ercolinii Mesalina guttulata Mesalina kuri Mesalina martini Mesalina olivieri Mesalina pasteuri Mesalina rubropunctata Mesalina simoni Mesalina watsonana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Classification Genus Nucras Nucras boulengeri Nucras caesicaudata Nucras intertexta Nucras lalandii Nucras livida Nucras scalaris Nucras taeniolata Nucras tessellata Categories: Wall lizards ... Classification Genus Ophisops Ophisops beddomei Ophisops elbaensis Ophisops elegans Ophisops jerdonii Ophisops leschenaultii Ophisops microlepis Ophisops minor Ophisops occidentalis Categories: Wall lizards ... Classification Genus Pedioplanis Pedioplanis benguelensis Pedioplanis breviceps Pedioplanis burchelli Pedioplanis gaerdesi Pedioplanis husabensis Pedioplanis laticeps Pedioplanis lineoocellata Pedioplanis namaquensis Pedioplanis rubens Pedioplanis undata Categories: Wall lizards ... Classification Genus Philochortus Philochortus hardeggeri Philochortus intermedius Philochortus lhotei Philochortus neumanni Philochortus phillipsi Philochortus spinalis Philochortus zolii Categories: Wall lizards ... Podarcis is genus of lizards. ... Classification Genus Poromera Poromera fordii Categories: Wall lizards ... Classification Genus Pseuderemias Pseuderemias brenneri Pseuderemias erythrosticta Pseuderemias mucronata Pseuderemias savagei Pseuderemias septemstriata Pseuderemias smithii Pseuderemias striatus Categories: Wall lizards ... // Scientific name: Takydromus DAUDIN, 1802 Common name: Oriental Racers General introduction: Takydromus is a lizard genus which members inhabit a large part of Asia. ... For other meanings of Timon see Timon (disambiguation) Classification Genus Timon Timon lepidus Timon pater Timon princeps Categories: Wall lizards ... Classification Genus Tropidosaura Tropidosaura cottrelli Tropidosaura essexi Tropidosaura gularis Tropidosaura montana Categories: Wall lizards ...

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Lacertidae

• EMBL Reptile Database page for Lacertidae