Peloponnese Wall Lizard
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The Peloponnese Wall Lizard (Podarcis peloponnesiaca) is a species of lizard
in the Lacertidae
family.
It is endemic to Greece
.
Its natural habitat
s are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, arable land
, pastureland, plantation
s , and rural gardens.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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.
It is endemic to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, arable land
Arable land
In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
, pastureland, plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
s , and rural gardens.
It is threatened by habitat loss.