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Italian wall lizard

Podarcis sicula

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

It was a green lizard typical in Italy.

Habitat:

Arid areas of Mediterranean islands.

Reference Links:

Italian wall lizard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
alicelongmartin
Thank you, Thank you, that is the lizard I saw in Italy outside one of our hotels. Before my Noah days, now I keep a camera handy.
DanielePralong
Most likely an Italian wall lizard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_wall_lizard Thee are lots of subspecies for these guys.

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Italy's flora and fauna

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PublishedMay 29, 2011

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