Tyrrhenian wall lizard
The Tyrrhenian wall lizard is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the islands Sardinia and Corsica.Habitat
The natural habitats of P. tiliguerta are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rocky areas, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens.Conservation status
P. tiliguerta is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.Subspecies
Ten subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
- Podarcis tiliguerta contii
- Podarcis tiliguerta eiselti
- Podarcis tiliguerta granchii
- Podarcis tiliguerta grandisonae
- Podarcis tiliguerta maresi
- Podarcis tiliguerta pardii
- Podarcis tiliguerta ranzii
- Podarcis tiliguerta rudolphisimonii
- Podarcis tiliguerta tiliguerta
- Podarcis tiliguerta toro
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Podarcis.Etymology
The subspecific name, granchii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Edoardo Granchi of the Museo di Storia Naturale di Firenze.
