Crimean lizard

Crimean lizard ^[1] ( lat. Podarcis tauricus ) is a species of wall lizards of the family of real lizards ( Lacertidae ).

Crimean lizard
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Kingdom : Eumetazoi No rank : Bilateral symmetrical No rank : Secondary Type of: Chordate Subtype : Vertebrates Infratype : Maxillary Overclass : Tetrapods Grade: Reptiles Subclass : Diapsids Infraclass : Lepidosauromorphs Squadron : Lepidosaurs Squad: Scaly Suborder : Lizards Infrastructure : Skink-like Family: Real lizards Subfamily : Lacertinae Gender: Wall lizards View: Crimean lizard
International scientific name
Podarcis tauricus ( Pallas , 1814)
Synonyms
Lacerta taurica Pallas 1814
Area
Security status
Least Concerned IUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 61554

The total length reaches 20-24 cm. The color on top has a greenish or brownish color with two longitudinal rows of dark spots. The belly in males is yellowish or orange, and in females it is greenish or white. The body is a little compressed, the head is short, the tail is rather long.

He loves grassy areas, steppes, grassy sand dunes, roadsides, walls, found in the mountains at an altitude of 1800 meters above sea level. It feeds on insects and small invertebrates. Has the ability to drop tail.

Crimean lizard in Alupka , Crimea

Oviparous lizard. The female lays from 2 to 6 eggs in May - early June. Young lizards appear in late August - early September.

The species is common on the Balkan Peninsula , in Moldova , Ukraine , Hungary and the Ionian Islands .