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Volume 2019: 8 articles
Oberhofer, S. (2019) -
The author reports about his observations on Podarcis muralis on dry stone walls below the castle Gutenberg in Balzers (Liechtenstein). On 13 January 2018 about 25 animals of all ages and both sexes could be observed.
The author reports on two wall lizard populations in the area Sargans / Heiligkreuz / Trübbach (Canton St. Gallen). Obviously these two populations form one big single population nowadays.
Börner, A.-R. (2019) -
The 2015 strip clearing of forest in a width of 50 m along a south-bound hill enabled the population of the domestic wall lizard (Podarcis muralis brongniardii), which was isolated in a former quarry due to a spreading of forest, to regain by 2019 the full length of 1.2 km of the clearing. Progress was measured by determining the most distant resident male. This example is important for the connection of stepstone habitats via corridors.
Hain, C. (2019) -
The article describes an allochthonous population of the wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) in the landscape park Duisburg-Nord. According to the author these lizards probably represent the subspecies Podarcis muralis brongniardii.
Passarge, H. (2019) -
This article describes Alonnisos as a lovely and idyllic holiday destination for people interested in nature away from the crowd. An extensive series of pictures shows the whole range of variations in the colouring and marking of Podarcis erhardii ruthveni, and as a highlight a Dolichophis caspius is presented. 80% of the lizards observed displayed clearly visible mite infestation. GUNTRAM DEICHSEL comments on this observation in the appendix.
This article describes Alonnisos as a lovely and idyllic holiday destination for people interested in nature away from the crowd. An extensive series of pictures shows the whole range of variations in the colouring and marking of Podarcis erhardii ruthveni, and as a highlight a Dolichophis caspius is presented. 80% of the lizards observed displayed clearly visible mite infestation. Guntram Deichsel comments on this observation in the appendix.
Berg, M.P. van den (2019) -
A report is made of a visit to the Belvédère area in Maastricht on Saturday the 21st of September 2019. This is shortly after the completion of major changes in this area, which is also the location of the northernmost native population of Podarcis muralis.
Oberhofer, S.J. & S.J.R. Allain (2019) -
While many reptile species are predicted to be threatened by the rising temperatures caused by the ongoing climate change we’re facing in the Anthropocene, certain genera have found these conditions to be advantageous. Some of these cases are represented by the genus Podarcis, a group of small and agile lizards, mainly native to Europe and northern Africa. 25 species are recognized and some of them have found their home far outside of their native range. We would like to give a small insight at an introduced population of the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) and their interesting pre-winter activity in the principality of Liechtenstein.
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