Sicilian Wall Lizard (Podarcis waglerianus)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Podarcis ("swift foot") 

Adult Sicillian Wall Lizard (Podarcis waglerianus) at  Syracuse, Sicily, Italy - May 2018

Featured Subspecies: Podacrcis waglerianus waglerianus
Weight: 4g  /  Length: 9cm  
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

Despite the name, not the only Wall Lizard in Italy and indeed less common around humans that the more broadly distributed Italian Wall Lizard.  The differences are subtle but Sicillian Wall Lizard has green which extends beyond the back legs and a subtly different shape.

Related Species:
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Podarcis
SUBSPECIES: P. w. waglerianus, P. w. marettimensis

- Sighting Locations -

ITALY - Italian - Lucertola siciliana ("Sicilian Lizard")

A widespread resident in Sicily.

 - SICILY 2018 TRIP -  Seen in Syracuse.

 Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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Green Iberian Wall Lizard (Podarcis virescens)

OTHER NAMES: Geniez's Wall Lizard
Latin Etymology: Podarcis ("swift foot") virescens ("green")

Adult Green Iberian Wall Lizard (Podarcis virescens) at Laguna Campillo, Spain - April 2016

Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: ?  /  Length: 18cm 
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

Part of the complicated taxon of wall lizards found in Spain that was only recognised as a separate species in 2020, the Green Iberian Wall Lizard is a species that has adapted well to human habitation as they are able to use walls and other human structures as a substitute for their favoured rocky habitat. They are found primarily in the Southern Half of the Iberian penninsula with populations largely centred between Madrid and Lisbon.

Related Species:
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Podarcis
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic 

 - Sighting Locations -

SPAIN - Spanish - Lagartija Verdosa ("Green Lizard")

Common to locally abundant resident..

 - MADRID 2016 TRIP: Several seen in at Laguna Campillo 

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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