Milos wall lizard

(Podarcis milensis)

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Description

The Milos wall lizard (Podarcis milensis) is a small Mediterranean lizard. The lizard's body length is no more than 6.5 cm,and the tail is twice as long.The lizard looks sturdy,and has a broad head.The male's appearance is characteristic for the species.The back is usually brown,and has a slight longitudinal line in the middle of it.Flanks,throat and the sides of the head are black with white,yellow,blue or light green spots.The belly has often black patterning.A typical female has white stripes on the edges of its back,and some distinctive spots in the throat.

Taxonomic tree:

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