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Podarcis cretensis

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Cretan wall lizard
Cretan wall lizard in Elafonisi, Crete
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Podarcis
Species:
P. cretensis
Binomial name
Podarcis cretensis
(Wettstein, 1952)
Synonyms

Lacerta erhardii cretensis Wettstein, 1952

Podarcis cretensis, the Cretan wall lizard, is a species of lacertid lizard endemic to Crete (including its satellite islands).[1][2][3]

Until 2008, these lizards were considered a subspecies of Podarcis erhardii.[2] Genetic analysis, however, revealed that it is a separate species closely related to Podarcis peloponnesiacus.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Petros Lymberakis (2009). "Podarcis cretensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T157252A5060934. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T157252A5060934.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Podarcis cretensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b Lymberakis, P.; Poulakakis, N.; Kaliontzopoulou, A.; Valakos, E.; Mylonas, M. (2008). "Two new species of Podarcis (Squamata; Lacertidae) from Greece". Systematics and Biodiversity. 6 (3): 307–318. doi:10.1017/S1477200008002727.
  4. ^ Birgit Oefinger; Peter Oefinger. "Podarcis cretensis / Cretan Wall Lizard". The reptile pages of Birgit & Peter Oefinger. Retrieved 30 June 2017.