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Bocage's Wall Lizard(Lagartixa-de-Bocage)

Podarcis bocagei

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Description:

Spotted in my habitual granite wall in Porto city,i dont id this one because i have dougths.To me it looks like Lacerta monticola,but my reptil guide say's that is rare and restricted to mountain areas well documented,so this is not the case,we are in a city at the level sea,so it can be a Podarcis bocagei,or a Acanthodactylus erythrurus or another little one,i need elp in this one:)
http://www.google.pt/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=podarcis%20bocagei&source=web&cd=…

Habitat:

This species is found from northwestern Spain and northern Portugal, south to the River Douro. It occurs from sea level to 1,900m asl.

Species ID Suggestions

Lagartixa-de-Bocage, Bocage's Wall Lizard, Lagartija gallega

Podarcis bocagei

Comments (5)

Thank you António yes, I'm new here, but i'm loving the project! I'll join those missions definitively! :)
Thanks very much Telma for the precision ID,like i thougth it was almost impossible to se a monticola in porto:-) I remark that you only have join one mission,there many missions whith interest that you can join,bettween them there are the potuguese biodiversity mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8000668 and also the portuguese orchids mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8501411 you can join us if you want,thanks,obrigado p.s.a língua oficial do site é o inglês,mas podemos falar português se for necessário para esclarecer dificuldades. Enjoy your self and welcome to project noah,now,i'am going to make the respective changes on the id as you suggest and i'am going to see your spotting page:)
I would say P. bocagei. It's not monticola, they really can only be found in high grounds. In Serra da Estrela you can see them at 2000 m na Torre.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2012

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