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The Amazing Lilford's Wall Lizard

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Przemyslaw Zdunek
Field herpetologist, Member of the IUCN SSC Monitor Lizard Specialist Group
The Amazing Lilford's Wall Lizard
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🦎Lilford's wall lizard (Podarcis lilfordi) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Balearic Islands, Spain. There are 27 subspecies that are recognized as being valid.


👀 P. lilfordi is named in honour of Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford, a British ornithologist who studied the fauna of the Balearics.


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The density of the Balearic lizard varies from less than 35 to almost 8000 lizards ha −1 , with an average of around 1500 lizards ha −1 . In some very small islets we detected no more than 10 individuals.

👉 This is the largest proportion in the world of a species of lizard that is close to endangered.


🌻Some plants endemic to the Balearic Islands depend on this lizard for pollination.

🌻🌻Plants known to be pollinated by it include the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus), rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum), wild leek (Allium ampeloprasum), clustered carline thistle (Carlina corymbosa) and the sea daffodil (Pancratium maritimum).

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Przemyslaw Zdunek
Field herpetologist, Member of the IUCN SSC Monitor Lizard Specialist Group

Naturalist, traveler, French-Polish herpetologist, interested in biodiversity and the conservation of herpetofauna. I have always been passionate about observing and studying amphibians and reptiles, especially different species of lizards in many countries. This has allowed me to gain experience in scientific research by collaborating with other specialists, attending numerous conferences and writing papers on herpetofauna. I participate in numerous monitoring and conservation programmes. Member of the IUCN SSC Monitor Lizard Specialist Group. Addicted to Natural History.

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