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Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family (biology), family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group o ...

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The genus ''Timon'' contains the following six species which are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Timon kurdistanicus'' - Kurdistan lizard *''

Timon lepidus The ocellated lizard or jewelled lizard (''Timon lepidus'') is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae (wall lizards). The species is endemic to southwestern Europe. Common names Additional common names for ''T. lepidus'' include eyed lizar ...

'' - ocellated lizard, jewelled lizard *'' Timon nevadensis'' - Sierra Nevada lizard *''

Timon pater ''Timon pater'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae, the wall lizards. The species is endemic to Northwest Africa. Geographic range ''Timon pater'' is native to Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. Distributions of the subspecies are: * ...

'' *'' Timon princeps'' - Siirt lizard, Zagrosian lizard *'' Timon tangitanus'' - Moroccan eyed lizard ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Timon''.

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