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.
The Milos wall lizard inhabits a few Aegean islands in Greece. They are Milos, Kimolos, Falkonera, Antimilos and Parapola. The species prefers cultivated lands. These lizards bask in the sun in the banks and piles of stones. They hunt in the open ground or among plants.
E. N. Arnold, J. A. Burton (1978). A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe
Amphibians and Reptiles of Europe
Referencesedit
^Petros Lymberakis (2009). "Podarcis milensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T17797A7482413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T17797A7482413.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Petros Lymberakis (2009). "Podarcis milensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T17797A7482413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T17797A7482413.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021. Database entry includes a range map and a brief justification of why this species is near threatened
April 11, 2024
milos, wall, lizard, podarcis, milensis, small, mediterranean, lizard, conservation, statusvulnerable, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, reptiliaorder, squamatafamily, lacertidaegenus, podarcisspecies, mil. The Milos wall lizard Podarcis milensis is a small Mediterranean lizard Milos wall lizardConservation statusVulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataFamily LacertidaeGenus PodarcisSpecies P milensisBinomial namePodarcis milensisBedriaga 1882The 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 The Milos wall lizard inhabits a few Aegean islands in Greece They are Milos Kimolos Falkonera Antimilos and Parapola The species prefers cultivated lands These lizards bask in the sun in the banks and piles of stones They hunt in the open ground or among plants Subspecies Podarcis milensis milensis Podarcis milensis gerakuniae Podarcis milensis schweizeriThe species is becoming rare due to habitat loss Sources editE N Arnold J A Burton 1978 A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe Amphibians and Reptiles of EuropeReferences edit Petros Lymberakis 2009 Podarcis milensis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009 e T17797A7482413 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2009 RLTS T17797A7482413 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Petros Lymberakis 2009 Podarcis milensis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009 e T17797A7482413 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2009 RLTS T17797A7482413 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Database entry includes a range map and a brief justification of why this species is near threatened Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milos wall lizard amp oldid 1130638197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
