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Iberolacerta Monticola Astur
''Iberolacerta'' is a genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae. The genus contains at least eight described species, which are mainly found in Spain and France. ''Iberolacerta horvathi'' (Horvath's rock lizard) has a wider geographic range, being distributed in Central Europe. Distribution The species of ''Iberolacerta'' are distinct and mainly found in the western Europe mountain ranges.13. Arnold, E. N., O. Arribas, and S. Carranza (March 2007). “Systematics of the Palaearctic and Oriental lizard tribe Lacertini (Squamata: Lacertidae: Lacertinae), with descriptions of eight new genera”. ''Zootaxa'' 1430: 44-66. (paperback). ''Iberolacerta'' species found in Germany could have possibly been caused by human introduction, and are thus controversial. For example, ''I. horvathi'' had been encountered in southern Germany, but has not been encountered thereafter. Morphological features This group of lizards contains certain features in common, including: a depressed head and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberolacerta Monticola
The Iberian rock lizard (''Iberolacerta monticola'') is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are mountain forests, shrubland, rivers and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The Iberian rock lizard measures about from snout to vent with a long, slender tail twice as long again. It is somewhat flattened with finely boned, short limbs. The colour varies in different parts of its range. The general colour is a light brown/green color variously patterned with longitudinal bands of colour or longitudinal rows of dots and small patches. Unlike some other wall lizards, the stripe along the spine is less dark than other bands. Most, but not all, individuals have a distinctive green belly and the juveniles may have blue tails. A 2008 field study reported the underparts of Iberian rock lizards turn green with maturity, and the upperparts gradually turn green as the lizard ages further. Distrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurelio's Rock Lizard
Aurelio's rock lizard (''Iberolacerta aurelioi'') is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Iberian peninsula. Etymology The specific name, ''aurelioi'', is in honor of Aurelio Arribas, the father of the original describer of this species, Oscar J. Arribas. Geographic range ''I. aurelioi'' is found in a small area near the confluence of Andorra, Spain and France. Habitat The natural habitats of ''I. aurelioi'' are temperate grassland, rocky areas, and pastureland, at altitudes of . Description A small species, ''I. aurelioi'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Arribas O (1994). Reproduction ''I. aurelioi'' is oviparous. Conservation status ''I. aurelioi'' is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizard Genera
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia although some lizards are more closely related to these two excluded groups than they are to other lizards. Lizards range in size from chameleons and geckos a few centimeters long to the 3-meter-long Komodo dragon. Most lizards are quadrupedal, running with a strong side-to-side motion. Some lineages (known as "legless lizards"), have secondarily lost their legs, and have long snake-like bodies. Some such as the forest-dwelling ''Draco'' lizards are able to glide. They are often territorial, the males fighting off other males and signalling, often with bright colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals. Lizards are mainly carnivorous, often being sit-and-wait predators; many smaller species eat insects, while the Komodo eats mammals as bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberolacerta
''Iberolacerta'' is a genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae. The genus contains at least eight described species, which are mainly found in Spain and France. ''Iberolacerta horvathi'' (Horvath's rock lizard) has a wider geographic range, being distributed in Central Europe. Distribution The species of ''Iberolacerta'' are distinct and mainly found in the western Europe mountain ranges.13. Arnold, E. N., O. Arribas, and S. Carranza (March 2007). “Systematics of the Palaearctic and Oriental lizard tribe Lacertini (Squamata: Lacertidae: Lacertinae), with descriptions of eight new genera”. ''Zootaxa'' 1430: 44-66. (paperback). ''Iberolacerta'' species found in Germany could have possibly been caused by human introduction, and are thus controversial. For example, ''I. horvathi'' had been encountered in southern Germany, but has not been encountered thereafter. Morphological features This group of lizards contains certain features in common, including: a depressed head and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberian Rock Lizard
The Iberian rock lizard (''Iberolacerta monticola'') is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are mountain forests, shrubland, rivers and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The Iberian rock lizard measures about from snout to vent with a long, slender tail twice as long again. It is somewhat flattened with finely boned, short limbs. The colour varies in different parts of its range. The general colour is a light brown/green color variously patterned with longitudinal bands of colour or longitudinal rows of dots and small patches. Unlike some other wall lizards, the stripe along the spine is less dark than other bands. Most, but not all, individuals have a distinctive green belly and the juveniles may have blue tails. A 2008 field study reported the underparts of Iberian rock lizards turn green with maturity, and the upperparts gradually turn green as the lizard ages further. Distrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberolacerta Martinezricai
''Iberolacerta martinezricai'', Martinez-Rica's rock lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. Etymology The specific name, ''martinezricai'', is in honor of Spanish herpetologist Juan Pablo Martinez-Rica.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Iberolacerta martinezricai'', p. 170). Geographic range ''I. martinezricai'' is endemic to Spain. Habitat The natural habitats of ''I. martinezricai'' are temperate forests and rocky areas. Conservation status ''I. martinezricai'' is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Further reading *Arribas OJ (1996). “Taxonomic revision of the Iberian ‘Archae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horvath's Rock Lizard
Horvath's rock lizard (''Iberolacerta horvathi'') is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Europe. Until recently, this species was assigned to the same genus as the morphologically similar sand lizard (''Lacerta agilis''). The natural habitats of ''I. horvathi'' are temperate forests and shrublands, and rocky areas. Etymology The specific name, ''horvathi'' is in honor of Hungarian entomologist Géza Horváth.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Iberolacerta horvathi'', p. 126). Conservation status The geographic range of ''I. horvathi'' in central and southern Europe, in mountainous areas of southern Austria, northeastern Italy, western Slovenia, and western Croatia, is fragmented, and believed to be a relict of a much larger range during the last ice age. The small, fragmented range of this species is the main cause of con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonese Rock Lizard
The Leonese rock lizard (''Iberolacerta galani''), also known as Galan's rock lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is indigenous to Spain. Geographic range The species ''I. galani'' is endemic to the Montes de León in northwestern Spain. Etymology Its specific name, ''galani'', honors the Corunnan herpetologist Dr. Pedro Galán Regalado for his lifelong dedication to the study of the Iberian herpetofauna and natural history in general. Description This species, ''I. galani'', is characterized by its relatively large size. It is the biggest species of ''Iberolacerta'' with females reaching snout-to-vent length (SVL). It is also characterized by a high number of blue ocelli on the shoulders, and the relatively frequent contact or near-contact between the supranasal and the first loreal scale. Habitat The Leonese rock lizard inhabits rocky supraforestal (above the tree line) habitats, at , with a high-mountain climate. Reproduction ''I. galani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberolacerta Cyreni
''Iberolacerta cyreni'', commonly known as the Cyren's rock lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to central Spain and is currently listed as endangered by the IUCN due to global warming. ''I. cyreni'' has evolved to exhibit key behavioral characteristics, namely individual recognition, in which a lizard is able to identify another organism of the same species, as well as thermoregulation. Etymology The genus name, "''Iberolacerta''," signifies how these lizards are native to Spain, which is located on the Iberian peninsula. The specific name, "''cyreni''," is in honor of Swedish herpetologist Carl August Otto Cyrén. Description ''Iberolacerta cyreni'', or the rock lizard, can measure up to 8 cm (3.1 in) snout-to-vent and 24 cm (9.4 in) including the tail. ''I. cyreni'' are most likely species where males compete over females; in such cases, bigger lizards demonstrate greater reproductive success, thus resulting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrenean Rock Lizard
The Pyrenean rock lizard (''Iberolacerta bonnali'') is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Pyrenees, where it occurs at high altitudes and is only active in summer. Etymology and taxonomy The specific name, ''bonnali'', is in honor of the Count of Bonnal who collected amphibians and reptiles while living at Montgaillard, Hautes-Pyrénées.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Iberolacerta bonnali'', p. 31). The Aran rock lizard was initially included here as a subspecies, ''Iberolacerta bonnali aranica'', but is now considered a distinct species, ''Iberolacerta aranica''. Description The Pyrenean rock lizard grows to a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , with a tail about twice SVL. Its dorsal colour is greyish-brown, sometimes finely flecked with dark markings but without significant striping. The flanks are dark, sometime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aran Rock Lizard
The Aran rock lizard (''Iberolacerta aranica'') is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Lacertidae. Geographic range ''I. aranica'' is found in a small area of the central Pyrenees on the Spanish-French border. It lives only in Mauberme massif, including its foothills between the Val d'Aran in Spain and the Ariège (department), Ariège in France. Habitat The natural habitats of ''I. aranica'' are temperate grassland, rocky areas, and pastureland. Conservation status ''I. aranica'' is threatened by habitat loss. Description The Aran rock lizard is a medium-sized lizard. Males can reach a total length (including tail) of up to , females up to . The back has a grayish color, which can sometimes be tinted brown or olive. The back of some males is a glossy metallic green. In the middle of the back sometimes a fine dark line can be visible. A line of dark spots usually runs along both sides of the back and sometimes extends to the tail. In the front half of the body t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
