Iberolacerta
Encyclopedia
Iberolacerta is a genus of lizard
in the Lacertidae
family. There are at least seven described species, which are mainly found in Spain
and France
. Horvath's Rock Lizard has a wider range
being distributed in Central Europe
.
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. There are at least seven described species, which are mainly found in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Horvath's Rock Lizard has a wider range
Range (biology)
In biology, the range or distribution of a species is the geographical area within which that species can be found. Within that range, dispersion is variation in local density.The term is often qualified:...
being distributed in Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
.
Species
- Aran Rock LizardAran Rock LizardThe Aran Rock Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is found in France and Spain.Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, rocky areas, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
(Iberolacerta aranica) - Aurelio's rock lizardAurelio's Rock LizardAurelio's Rock Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is found in Andorra, France, and Spain.Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, rocky areas, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Iberolacerta aurelioi) - Pyrenean Rock LizardPyrenean Rock LizardThe Pyrenean Rock Lizard is a lizard species in the family Lacertidae. The Aran Rock Lizard was initially included here as subspecies aranica, but is nowadays considered a distinct species....
(Iberolacerta bonnali) - Iberolacerta cyreniIberolacerta cyreniIberolacerta cyreni is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is endemic to Spain.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, temperate grassland, rocky areas, and plantations .It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Horvath's Rock LizardHorvath's Rock LizardThe Horvath's Rock Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It was classified in the same genus as the morphologically similar sand lizard until recently....
(Iberolacerta horvathi) - Iberolacerta martinezricaiIberolacerta martinezricaiIberolacerta martinezricai is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is endemic to Spain.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Iberian Rock LizardIberian Rock LizardThe Iberian Rock Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is found in Portugal and Spain....
(Iberolacerta monticola) - Leonese Rock Lizard (Iberolacerta galani)