Skyros wall lizard

Description

The Skyros wall lizard reaches a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8.5 cm (3.3 in).It has a deep head and a tail approximately twice the length of the body.The colouring is rather variable,usually being green,olive-green,or brownish,with a dark vertebral band and dorso-lateral stripes.The mottled flanks often have a single blue spot above the shoulder.The underparts are white,often with dark spots on the throat,the lizards on each island having characteristic markings.