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Basic information

Podarcis siculus

Italian Wall Lizard

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyWall lizards
GenusWall lizards
Czech name
Ještěrka italská
English name
Italian Wall Lizard
Alternative names
Lucertola campestre, Primorska gušterica, Ruineneidechse
Synonyms
Lacerta acrolampra, Lacerta faraglionensis, Lacerta muralis coerulea, Lacerta muralis elegans, Lacerta muralis joachini-murati, Lacerta muralis muellerlorenzi, Lacerta muralis parkeri, Lacerta muralis pelagosae, Lacerta muralis var. campestris, Lacerta muralis var. latastei, Lacerta serpa, Lacerta serpa kolombatovici, Lacerta serpa major, Lacerta serpa var. adriatica, Lacerta serpa var. cazzae, Lacerta serpa var. pelagosae, Lacerta sicula, Lacerta sicula astorgae, Lacerta sicula bagnolensis, Lacerta sicula bolei, Lacerta sicula calabra, Lacerta sicula calabresiae, Lacerta sicula campana, Lacerta sicula caporiaccoi, Lacerta sicula catanensis, Lacerta sicula cattaroi, Lacerta sicula cerbolensis, Lacerta sicula cettii, Lacerta sicula ciclopica, Lacerta sicula dupinici, Lacerta sicula fasciata, Lacerta sicula fiumanoidea, Lacerta sicula flavigula, Lacerta sicula hadzii, Lacerta sicula insularum, Lacerta sicula klemmeri, Lacerta sicula kurtklari, Lacerta sicula laganjensis, Lacerta sicula lanzai, Lacerta sicula liscabiancae, Lacerta sicula massinei, Lacerta sicula medemi, Lacerta sicula mediofasciata, Lacerta sicula mertensi, Lacerta sicula muelleri, Lacerta sicula nikolici, Lacerta sicula oristanensis, Lacerta sicula palmarolae, Lacerta sicula pasquinii, Lacerta sicula patrizii, Lacerta sicula paulae, Lacerta sicula pirosoensis, Lacerta sicula pohlibensis, Lacerta sicula polenci, Lacerta sicula premudana, Lacerta sicula premudensis, Lacerta sicula pretneri, Lacerta sicula radovanovici, Lacerta sicula ragusae, Lacerta sicula roberti, Lacerta sicula salfii, Lacerta sicula samogradi, Lacerta sicula sancti-stephani, Lacerta sicula scopelica, Lacerta sicula scorteccii, Lacerta sicula strombolensis, Lacerta sicula trischittai, Lacerta sicula tyrrhenica, Lacerta sicula ventotenensis, Lacerta sicula vesseljuchi, Lacerta sicula zaratina, Lacerta sicula zeii, Podarcis muralis albiventris, Podarcis muralis parkeri, Podarcis sicula aemiliani, Podarcis siculus campestris, Podarcis siculus hieroglyphica, Podarcis siculus lanzai, Podarcis siculus latastei, Podarcis siculus palmarolae, Podarcis siculus pasquinii, Podarcis siculus patrizii, Podarcis siculus paulae, Podarcis siculus zaratinus
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Distribution and environment

Biome
Forest, Grassland, Shrubland
Microhabitat
Saxicolous, Terrestrial
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Size and appearance

SVL
max 90 mm
Body mass
max 16.6 g
Hatchling mass
max 0.5 g
Offspring SVL
max 29 mm
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Biological characteristics

Longevity
max 13 years
Activity
Diurnal
Foraging mode
Active
Body temperature
30.2–36.3 °C
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Reproduction and development

Age at maturity
0.8–1.2 years
Reproductive mode
Oviparous
Clutch size
2–12 individuals
Clutches per year
1–5 × per year
Sex determination
Genetic sex determination
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Health and safety

Venomous
No
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Information sources

Biological data sources
Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
Original documentation
ReptTraits · figshare-v4