Greek Rock Lizard
Encyclopedia
The Greek Rock Lizard is a species of lizard
in the Lacertidae
family.
It is endemic to Greece
.
Its natural habitat
s are temperate forest
s, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, and pastureland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
in the Lacertidae
Lacertidae
Lacertidae is the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. The group includes the genus Lacerta, which contains some of the most commonly seen lizard species in Europe...
family.
It is endemic to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are temperate forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, and pastureland.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Böhme, W. & Lymberakis, P. 2005. Lacerta graeca. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.