Podarcis muralis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the podarcis muralis lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Podarcis muralis
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Lacertidae

Where does the podarcis muralis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the podarcis muralis in 12 countries and territories across Europe. In Belgium, United Kingdom 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 podarcis muralis endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the podarcis muralis?

The podarcis muralis (Podarcis muralis) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Lacertidae, genus Podarcis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the podarcis muralis

The common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) is a species of lizard with a large distribution in Europe and well-established introduced populations in North America, where it is also called the European wall lizard. It can grow to about 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. The animal has shown variation in the places it has been introduced to. Fossils have been found in a cave in Greece dating to the early part of the Holocene.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Podarcis muralis (revision 1368887679), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q186615 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).