Tyrrhenian wall lizard



The Tyrrhenian wall lizard (Podarcis tiliguerta) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to the islands Corsica and Sardinia and their associated islets. There are ten recognized subspecies.

Habitat
The natural habitats of P. tiliguerta are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, temperate grassland, rocky areas, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, and rural gardens.

Conservation status
P. tiliguerta is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

Subspecies
Ten subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
 * Podarcis tiliguerta contii Lanza & Brizzi, 1977
 * Podarcis tiliguerta eiselti (Lanza, 1972)
 * Podarcis tiliguerta granchii Lanza & Brizzi, 1974
 * Podarcis tiliguerta grandisonae (Lanza, 1972)
 * Podarcis tiliguerta maresi (Lanza, 1972)
 * Podarcis tiliguerta pardii Lanza & Brizzi, 1974
 * Podarcis tiliguerta ranzii (Lanza, 1966)
 * Podarcis tiliguerta rudolphisimonii Brizzi & Lanza, 1975
 * Podarcis tiliguerta tiliguerta (Gmelin, 1789)
 * Podarcis tiliguerta toro (Mertens, 1932)

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Podarcis.

Etymology
The subspecific name, granchii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Edoardo Granchi of the Museo di Storia Naturale di Firenze.