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Podarcis lusitanicus

Podarcis lusitanicus

The Lusitanian wall lizard is a small, colorful reptile that loves to bask in the sun. It has a long body and can run quickly to escape from danger.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Podarcis lusitanicus is a slender lizard, typically brownish or greyish, often with faint darker spots or stripes along its back. Males can sometimes show a greenish tinge on their sides or head, and their bellies are whitish to yellowish.

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Podarcis lusitanicus
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Podarcis lusitanicus

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Lusitanian wall lizards have excellent eyesight to spot even the smallest insects from afar!

Males do push-ups to show off and defend their territory from other lizards!

These tiny lizards often choose to lay their eggs underground, keeping them safe and warm!

They are cold-blooded, meaning their body temperature changes with the air around them!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tail Escape Artist

Podarcis lusitanicus can detach its tail if caught, which wiggles to distract predators while the lizard flees to safety.

Fähigkeit

Sun-Powered Sprinter

Podarcis lusitanicus uses sunlight to warm its body, which helps them gain energy for quick bursts of movement and hunting.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Cloak

Podarcis lusitanicus has varied patterns that help it blend perfectly into rocks, walls, and leaf litter, hiding from watchful eyes.

Maße und Details

Länge
12-20 cm
Gewicht
0.002-0.008 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-8 Jahre
Top Speed
12 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-5
Brutzeit
30-60 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These speedy lizards primarily feast on small invertebrates they find scurrying about.

Hauptnahrung

  • Spiders
  • Ants
  • Flies
  • Beetles
  • Crickets

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

red wood ant

Formica rufa

preys on small ant species found on the ground.

eats

garden spider

Araneus diadematus

catches spiders that venture within its reach.

eaten by

Montpellier snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

a common snake predator in its native range.

eaten by

carrion crow

Corvus corone

opportunistic birds that prey on small reptiles.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a lizard, watch it from a distance and don't try to touch it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Podarcis lusitanicus?

12-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Podarcis lusitanicus?

0.002-0.008 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Podarcis lusitanicus?

3-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Podarcis lusitanicus?

12 km/h

Was frisst Podarcis lusitanicus?

These speedy lizards primarily feast on small invertebrates they find scurrying about.

Wo findet man Podarcis lusitanicus normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Podarcis lusitanicus?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Podarcis lusitanicus?

1-5

Snap-Karte

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