Podarcis is a genus of lizards. Its members look very similar to lizards of the genus Lacerta, but their internal body structure is different. They are commonly known as wall lizards. Download high resolution version (1024x656, 184 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Reptilia redirects here. ... Suborders Lacertilia- Lizards Serpentes - Snakes Amphisbaenia - Worm lizards This article is about the Squamata order of reptiles. ... Genera Many, see text. ... For other uses, see Lizard (disambiguation). ... Species Many, see text. ...
Podarcislizards are found almost entirely within the European region, with a couple of species spilling over into North Africa and one (which may yet turn out to be a different genus, Teira) found on Madeira and the surrounding islands.
Mr E R Smith who took these pictures reports that these lizards seemed quite numerous and were basking near some steps as he and his wife walked by.
"Podarcis dugesii: Biology and Conservation of the Madeira Wall Lizard", A Martinez Silvestre and J Soler Massana, Reptilia 13.
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