Podarcis cretensis

Podarcis cretensis

Cretan wall lizard

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Podarcis cretensis

Podarcis cretensis, the Cretan wall lizard, is a species of lacertid lizard endemic to Crete (including its satellite islands).

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Until 2008, these lizards were considered a subspecies of Podarcis erhardii. Genetic analysis, however, revealed that it is a separate species closely related to Podarcis peloponnesiacus.

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References

1. Podarcis cretensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podarcis_cretensis
2. Podarcis cretensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/157252/5060934

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