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Large psammodromus

Psammodromus algirus

Photo by Dangermouse
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37.1263, -7.64983

Field Notes

Description:

This is a male in the reproductive stage.

Habitat:

Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations , and rural gardens

Species ID Suggestions

Lagartixa-do-mato-ibérica

Psammodromus algirus
TelmaG.Laurentino
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Comments (4)
Dangermouse
Thanks, TelmaG.Laurentino, for the help. :)
TelmaG.Laurentino
yes dangermouse, you are correct, is a male in reproductive season you can see that by the head and by the blue ocels above the front legs. It's algirus and not hispanicus because the scales are carenate

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