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Erhard's wall lizard (Podarcis erhardii), also commonly called the Aegean wall lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Europe . Etymology
Balkan green lizard, Lacerta trilineata LC (south-eastern Europe) Common wall lizard, Podarcis muralis LC; Erhard's wall lizard, Podarcis erhardii LC (south-eastern Europe) Family: Scincidae (Skinks) Ocellated skink, Chalcides ocellatus (Greece, Sicily and Sardinia) Family: Anguidae. European glass lizard, Ophisaurus apodus (south-eastern Europe)
The Skyros wall lizard reaches a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8.5 cm (3.3 in). It has a deep head and a tail approximately twice SVL. The colouring is rather variable, usually being green, olive-green, or brownish, with a dark vertebral band and dorso-lateral stripes.
The Milos wall lizard inhabits a few Aegean islands in Greece. They are Milos, Kimolos, Falkonera, Antimilos and Parapola. The species prefers cultivated lands. These lizards bask in the sun in the banks and piles of stones. They hunt in the open ground or among plants. Subspecies: Podarcis milensis milensis; Podarcis milensis gerakuniae
Troodos lizard Phoenicolacerta troodica Terminology and scalation of lacertids. The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at about 360 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group of reptiles found in Europe.
Lizard is the common name used for all squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, [1] ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains.
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Squamata is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles. With over 10,000 species, [15]