Sicilian wall lizard

The Sicilian wall lizard (Podarcis waglerianus) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. Endemic to Italy, it occurs in Sicily and the Aegadian Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens. The IUCN does not consider it to be a threatened species. Three subspecies are recognized: P. w. antoninoi, P. w. marettimensis, and P. w. waglerianus.

Sicilian wall lizard
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Podarcis
Species:
P. waglerianus
Binomial name
Podarcis waglerianus
Gistel, 1868
Synonyms
  • Podarcis wagleriana
    Gistel, 1868
  • Lacerta wagleriana
    Taddei, 1949
  • Podarcis wagleriana
    Engelmann et al., 1993
  • Podarcis waglerianus
    Böhme & J. Köhler, 2005
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