Podarcis muralis
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For the genus, see Podarcis.
Podarcis muralis (common wall lizard) is a species of lizard with a large distribution in Europe and well-established introduced populations in North America, where it is also called the European wall lizard. It can grow to about 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. The animal has shown variation in the places it has been introduced to. Fossils have been found in a cave in Greece dating to the early part of the Holocene.
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Common wall lizard | |
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Wall lizard near the Entella river, northwestern Italy | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Podarcis |
Species: | P. muralis |
Binomial name | |
Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768) | |
Native range of P. muralis in Europe | |
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