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Pena de Francia rock lizard

(Iberolacerta martinezricai)

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Description

Iberolacerta martinezricai is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.Found in only one tiny area in Spain,the Peña de Francia rock lizard is probably one of the most threatened vertebrates in Europe.Belonging to the Lacertidae family,sometimes called the true lizards,the Peña de Francia rock lizard has a robust,flattened body with long limbs,long toes,and a tail which is about twice as long as the snout-vent length.The back of the Peña de Francia rock lizard is generally brown patterned with stripes and bands,and blue ocelli (eye-like markings) on the shoulder region distinguish this rock lizard from similar.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Lacertidae
Genus:Iberolacerta
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