Lacertidae
Podarcis hispanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Lacertidae
Genera
Many, see text. Podarcis hispanica ( Iberian wall lizard) is a small wall lizard species of the genus Podarcis averaging 50-70 mm adult snout-vent length (SVL Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers Squamata (scaled reptiles is the largest recent order of Reptiles including Lizards and Snakes Members of the order are distinguished by

Lacertidae is the family of the wall lizards, which are native to Europe, Africa and Asia, and (in Lacerta) they include some of the most common types seen in Europe. In Biological classification, family ( Latin Lacerta is a Genus of Lizards of the family Lacertidae. Classification Genus Lacerta

Contents 1 Habitat 2 Size 3 Food 4 Reproduction 5 Classification

Habitat

All species are terrestrial. European and Mediterranean species live mainly in forest and scrub habitats. Eremias and Ophisops species replace these in the grassland and desert habitats of Asia. African species usually live in rocky, arid areas. Holaspis is one of the few arboreal lacertids, and its single species, Holaspis guentheri, is a glider (although apparently a poor one), using its broad tail and flattened body as an aerofoil (Zug et al. 2001).

Size

Small or medium-sized; usually less than 9 cm snout-vent length, but a few species exceed 15 cm SVL (Lacerta lepida).

Food

Primarily insectivorous. Meroles anchietae (formerly Aporosaura anchietae) is one of the few wall lizards that regularly eats seeds – an appropriate food for a lizard of the harsh Namib Desert.

Reproduction

At least 8 species of Lacerta are parthenogenetic and all are oviparous except for some populations of Lacerta vivipara.

Classification

Family Lacertidae

• Subfamily Gallotiinae
  • Genus Gallotia
  • Genus Psammodromus

• Subfamily Lacertinae
  • Genus Acanthodactylus
  • Genus Adolfus
  • Genus Algyroides
  • Genus Anatololacerta
  • Genus Atlantolacerta
  • Genus Australolacerta
  • Genus Dalmatolacerta
  • Genus Darevskia
  • Genus Dinarolacerta
  • Genus Eremias
  • Genus Gastropholis
  • Genus Heliobolus
  • Genus Hellenolacerta
  • Genus Holaspis
  • Genus Iberolacerta
  • Genus Ichnotropis
  • Genus Iranolacerta
  • Genus Lacerta
  • Genus Latastia
  • Genus Meroles
  • Genus Mesalina
  • Genus Nucras
  • Genus Ophisops
  • Genus Parvilacerta
  • Genus Pedioplanis
  • Genus Philochortus
  • Genus Phoenicolacerta
  • Genus Podarcis
  • Genus Poromera
  • Genus Pseuderemias
  • Genus Takydromus
  • Genus Timon
  • Genus Tropidosaura

The Genus Gallotia are the Lacertids (wall Lizards of the Canary Islands. Psammodromus is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Acanthodactylus is a Genus of Lizards within the Lacertidae family commonly referred to as fringe-fingered or fringe-toed lizards Adolfus is a Genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species Adolfus africanus Algyroides is a Genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species Algyroides alleni Australolacerta is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Darevskia is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Eremias is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species Eremias acutirostris Gastropholis is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Heliobolus is a Genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species Heliobolus lugubris Holaspis is a genus of Wall lizard in the family Lacertidae Classification Genus Holaspis Holaspis UserPolbot. --> Iberolacerta is a genus of Lizard in the Lacertidae family Ichnotropis is a Genus of the family Lacertidae. They are commonly called rough-scaled lizards. Lacerta is a Genus of Lizards of the family Lacertidae. Classification Genus Lacerta Latastia is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Meroles is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species Meroles anchietae Mesalina is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Nucras is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species Nucras boulengeri Ophisops is a Genus of wall Lizards of the family Lacertidae. Pedioplanis is a Genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species Pedioplanis benguelensis Philochortus is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Podarcis is a genus of Lizards Its members look very similar to lizards of the genus Lacerta, but their internal body structure is different Poromera is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Pseuderemias is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. Scientific name Takydromus DAUDIN, 1802 Common name Oriental Racers General introduction Takydromus is a lizard genus Tropidosaura is a Genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae.

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