Italian wall lizard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Italian wall lizard lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Podarcis siculus
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Lacertidae

Where does the Italian wall lizard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Italian wall lizard in 11 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. In Germany, Spain it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Italian wall lizard endangered?

The Italian wall lizard’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Italian wall lizard?

The Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Lacertidae, genus Podarcis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Italian wall lizard

The Italian wall lizard or ruin lizard (Podarcis siculus, from the Greek meaning foot and agile), is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. P. siculus is native to southern and southeastern Europe, but has also been introduced elsewhere in the continent, as well as North America, where it is a possible invasive species. P. siculus is a habitat generalist and can thrive in natural and human-modified environments. Similarly, P. siculus has a generalized diet as well, allowing it to have its large range.

P. siculus is notable for having many subspecies within its large range. Studies evidence how rapidly P. siculus subspecies can become distinguishable from larger populations given geographic isolation. A 2008 study detailed distinct morphological and behavioral changes in a P. siculus population indicative of "rapid evolution".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Italian wall lizard (revision 1375063550), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1641251 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).