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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.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Reptiles

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 12-20 cm
Peso: 0.002-0.008 kg
Esperanza de vida: 3-8 años
Top Speed: 12 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1-5
Incubación: 30-60 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Spiders
Ants
Flies
Beetles
Crickets

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Costero

Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.