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Abbreviation Legend

  • (CE) - Criticially Endangered
  • (CI) - Critically Imperiled
  • (E) - Endangered
  • (I) - Introduced
  • (IM) - Imperiled
  • (NT) - Near Threatened
  • (T) - Threatened
  • (V) - Vulnerable
  • (**) - Recent Classification Change
Home »» Lizards »» Lacertidae (Rock or Wall Lizards)

Rock or Wall Lizards (Lacertidae) of the United States


Lacertidae are small or medium sized lizards. Most species are less than 9 cm long, exclusing tail, although the largest living species, Gallotia stehlini, reaches 46 cm, and some extinct forms were larger still. They are primarily insectivorous. An exception is Meroles anchietae, one of a few wall lizards that reguluarly eat seeds.

There are 3 species, representing 2 genus found in the United States, all of which have been Introduced.

(I)

Common Wall Lizard
(Podarcis muralis)
(I)

Italian Wall Lizard
(Podarcis siculus)
(I)

Oriental Long-Tailed Lizard
(Takydromus sexlineatus)
 

 

 

 

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