Tyrrhenian wall lizard
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Podarcis tiliguerta

The Tyrrhenian wall lizard (Podarcis tiliguerta ) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the islands Sardinia and Corsica.

Animal name origin

The subspecific name, granchii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Edoardo Granchi of the Museo di Storia Naturale di Firenze.

Distribution

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The natural habitats of P. tiliguerta are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rocky areas, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens.

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P. tiliguerta is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

References

1. Tyrrhenian wall lizard Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrhenian_wall_lizard
2. Tyrrhenian wall lizard on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/157293/5072953

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