Carbonell's wall lizard

(Podarcis carbonelli)

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Description

Carbonell's wall lizard grows to a snout-to-vent length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in) with a tail about twice as long.Females tend to be slightly larger than males in some localities.The dorsal surface is usually grey or brown,but is sometimes green (especially so in males),copiously speckled with rows of dark markings.The flanks may also be somewhat greenish with reticulated,dark markings.The underparts are whitish and there are often small blue spots along the edge of the belly.Carbonell's wall lizard much resembles the closely related Bocage's wall lizard,but that species tends to have more clearly defined markings and a yellow,orange or pink belly,and lacks the blue spots

Taxonomic tree:

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