Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768)
(Wall Lizard)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPodarcis muralis (Wall Lizard)
GenusPodarcis (a genus of reptiles)
FamilyLACERTIDAE (lizards)
OrderSQUAMATA (snakes and lizards)
ClassREPTILIA (reptiles)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Podarcis muralis (Wall Lizard) :
1: Podarcis muralis (Wall Lizard)
25 Apr 2019 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
sunning on sunny wall
Image 1: Basking on limestone wall
2: Podarcis muralis (Wall Lizard)
13 Jun 2015 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Basking - dorso-lateral viewImage 2: Basking - front three-quarter viewImage 3: Basking - latero-dorsal viewImage 4: Basking - latero-dorsal view (2)Image 5: Basking - latero-dorsal view (3)Image 6: Basking - latero-dorsal view (4)Image 7: Basking - latero-dorsal view - through grassImage 8: Basking - latero-dorsal view - through grass (2)Image 9: Basking - rear three-quarter view
3: Podarcis muralis (Wall Lizard)
3 Jun 2015 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Basking on top of low wall
Image 1: Basking on top of low wall

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Inns, H. 2006 Female Wall Lizard on Portland Vol 17 (6) Page: 432
McGowan, J. The Lizards of Bournemouth Cliffs www.thenaturalstuff.co.uk/lizard_articles/lizards.php
Sterry, P. 2008 European Wall Lizard Vol 19, no. 6 Page: 431

Podarcis muralis (Wall Lizard) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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