Lescure, J. & Massary, J.C. de & Oger, F. (2010) -  Le lézard vert occidental Lacerta bilineata Daudin 1802.  -  In: Atlas des amphibiens et reptiles de la Seine-Saint-Denis. pp. 130.   

Harris, D.J. & Bouam, I. & Ferreira, A.I. (2025) -  Genetic diversity within species of Ophisops (Reptilia, Lacertidae) from the Maghreb. -  Herpetozoa, 38: 205-210.    

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Previous phylogeographic assessments within species of the lacertid genus Ophisops have consistently revealed high levels of genetic diversity, suggestive of multiple cryptic species complexes. The snake-eyed lizard Ophisops elegans, endemic to the Mediterranean region and Central Asia, is no exception, although specimens of the North African endemic Ophisops occidentalis from Libya were not distinct from sympatric O. elegans individuals based on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) markers. However, the most westerly populations of these two species from Morocco and Algeria were not assessed. Here, we analyzed partial 16S rRNA mtDNA sequences and partial MC1R nuclear sequences from Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia for comparison with previously published data. Our estimates of relationships based on both markers support the hypothesis that all North African populations form a clade, consistent with an east-to-west colonization pattern across this region. Additional mtDNA sublineages were identified, further highlighting genetic diversity in remote areas. While the genetic data indicate that a single species should be recognized in North Africa, high diversity within O. elegans across the remainder of its range still requires further investigation prior to a taxonomic revision differentiating taxa within this species complex.

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Angel, F. (1946) -  Algiroides fitzingeri (WIEGMANN). -  In: Angel, F. (ed.): Faune de France. Reptiles et amphibiens. – Librairie de la Faculte des Sciences, Paris. pp 118-119.   

Buric, I. & Laus, B. & Merdan, S. & Kranzelic, D. & Gvozdenovic Nikolic, S. & Ikovic, V. & Curic, A. & Lisicic, D. (2025) -  New distribution data of the Mosor rock lizard (Dinarolacerta mosorensis): a review of its range and conservation status. -  Herpetozoa, 38: 173-186.     

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The Mosor rock lizard, Dinarolacerta mosorensis (Kolombatović, 1886), is an understudied lacertid species. It is geographically isolated within the Dinaric Alps and is categorized as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Historical and newly collected records were evaluated to assess the distribution, range, and conservation status of the Mosor rock lizard. Our results show that most range localities and suitable habitats are found in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, whereas Croatia comprises less than 2% of the total global range. We extended the species’ range further north and reconfirmed its presence west of the Neretva River. In total, we identified 33 localities—encompassing mountains, canyons, and plateaus—of which nine are new. The maximum elevation at which the species has been documented is 2,031 m a.s.l., with 91% of records occurring above 1,000 m a.s.l. The Area of Occu-pancy (AOO), calculated using 2 × 2 km grids, is 528 km², whereas the Extent of Occurrence (EOO) is estimated at 18,725.34 km². Despite significant variation in protected area coverage among countries, 44% of the species’ known AOO is within protected areas. Given that global climate change is the main threat to this species, there is an urgent need for targeted data collection and improved management strategies to ensure its long-term protection.

Ricordel, M. (2022) -  Lézard ocellé Timon lepidus (Daudin, 1802). -  In: Evard, P., Angot, D., Marchadour, B. & M. Sineau (eds.): Atlas des Amphibiens et des Reptiles des Pays de L Loire. pp. 166-169.   

Vacheva, E. & Stanchev, N. & Krastev, G. & Dyugmedzhiev, A. & Naumov, B- (2025) -  On the thermal ecology of two coexisting lizard species (Reptilia, Lacertidae) in a hot and dry area of Bulgaria. -  Herpetozoa, 38: 103-116.     

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Thermal ecology plays a key role in shaping the behavior and distribution of reptiles, particularly under climate stress. Understand-ing how sympatric lizard species manage their thermal preferences is essential for predicting their responses to changing climate. We studied thermo-ecological parameters in two lizard species, Lacerta viridis and L. trilineata that occur under syntopy in SW Bulgaria. We recorded in situ body, air and substrate temperatures, humidity and UV radiation for 190 individuals. Both species maintained body temperatures higher than air and substrate temperature. Comparison of the two species showed statistically sig-nificant differences between them in terms of body and substrate temperature, with a trend towards higher values in L. viridis. For L. trilineata, statistically significant differences were found only between immatures and females in terms of substrate temperature (higher values in females). For L. viridis, there were significant differences between immatures and males in each of the temperature parameters (with a trend for higher values in males) as well as between immatures and females in air temperature (higher values in females). No significant differences were found in humidity or UV exposure among groups. Our findings reveal species- and sex-specific thermal strategies in two co-existing lacertids, likely reflecting different ecological or physiological demands. The re¬sults provide valuable baseline data for predicting species responses to increasing temperatures in hot and dry habitats.

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Lacerta media Lantz & Cyrén, 1920 Three-lined Lizard. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 248-252.   

Jablonski, D. & Raffayj, M. & Senko, D. (2025) -  The Balkans in Central Europe: a case of introduced lineage of Podarcis muralis in Slovakia highlighting the impact of international trading and climate change. -  Herpetozoa, 38: 97-102.     

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This study presents the first genetically confirmed record of an introduced population of Podarcis muralis in Slovakia, specifically in the village of Imeľ (southwestern Slovakia, Komárno District), in the Danubian Lowland. The population was likely introduced via the horticultural trade from the western Balkans. It was identified at a horticultural site specializing in the sale of Mediterranean plants from Albania, with individuals of all age stages documented since its initial observation in 2020. Mitochondrial DNA anal¬ysis revealed distinct haplotypes that closely cluster with those from northern Albania, indicating clear genetic differentiation from native Slovak populations. This finding was further supported by a species distribution model, which suggested that the Danubian Lowland does not offer a suitable environment for the presence and reproduction of native Slovakian populations. In contrast, a spatial similarity model found environmental similarities between the Danubian Lowland and parts of the western Balkans (northern Albanian lowlands and southern Montenegro). This introduction highlights the role of international trade in facilitating the spread of non-native species, posing potential risks such as hybridization with local populations. With a warming climate, conditions may increasingly favour the establishment of such introduced populations. Thus, regular monitoring is essential to evaluate the implictions of these findings for conservation and to safeguard native genetic diversity.

Fioretto, M. & Pegoraro, F. (2000) -  Ramarro occidentale Lacerta bilineata Daudin, 1802; Lacerta viridis (Laurenti, 1768). -  In: Grupo di Studi Naturalistici “Nisoria” (Coop.): Atlante degli Anfibi e dei Rettili della provincia di Vicenza. pp 129-132.   

Janssen, A. & Ripperger, S. & Meisel, F. & Rödel, M.-O. (2024) -  Methodentests zur Anbringung verschiedener Sender an Zauneidechsen. Testing different transmitter attachment methods on Sand Lizards. -  Mertensiella, 32: 180-189.   

Bruno, S. (1971) -  Lacerta muralis (Laurentus, 1768). -  In: Gli Anfibi e I Rettili dell’Appennino Abruzzese con particolare riferimento alle specie del Parco Nazionale d’Abruzzo. Pp. 735-738.   

Arribas, O.J. (2014) -  “Iberolacerta monticola (Boulenger, 1905)”. -  In: Salvador (ed.): Reptiles. Fauna Iberica. Vol. 10. 2nd Edition. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. Consejo superior de investigaciones cientificas (CSIC), Madrid. pp. 419-432.   

Serre Collet, F (2018) -  Algyroϊde de Fitzinger, Algyroides fitzingeri (Wiegmann, 1834).  -  In: Serre Collet, F. (ed.): Dans la peau des Lézards de France. – Editions Quӕ, Versailles Cedex, 2018: 108.   

Arribas, O.J. (2014) -  “Iberolacerta martinezricai (Arribas, 1996)”. -  In: Salvador (ed.): Reptiles. Fauna Iberica. Vol. 10. 2nd Edition. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. Consejo superior de investigaciones cientificas (CSIC), Madrid. pp. 409-419.   

Baha El Din, S. (2006) -  Acanthodactylus longipes Boulenger 1918 Long-footed Lizard. -  In: A Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Egypt. pp. 150-154.   

Arribas, O.J. (2014) -  “Iberolacerta galani Arribas, Carranza & Odierna, 2006”. -  In: Salvador (ed.): Reptiles. Fauna Iberica. Vol. 10. 2nd Edition. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. Consejo superior de investigaciones cientificas (CSIC), Madrid. pp. 398-409.   

Andrada, J. (1980) -  Lacerta lepida Lagarto ocelado. -  In: Guia de Campo de los Anfibios y Reptiles de la Peninsula Ibérica. pp. 103-106.   

Arribas, O.J. (2014) -  “Iberolacerta cyreni (L. Müller & Hellmich, 1937)”. -  In: Salvador (ed.): Reptiles. Fauna Iberica. Vol. 10. 2nd Edition. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. Consejo superior de investigaciones cientificas (CSIC), Madrid. pp. 383-398.   

Tolley, K.A. & Turner, A.A. (2014) -  Heliobolus lugubris (Smith, 1838) Bushveld Lizard. -  In: Tolley, K.A., Conradie, W., Pietersen, D.W., Weeber, J., Burger, M. & G.J. Alexander (Eds.): Conservation status of the Reptiles of South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. Suricata 10. - South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. p 177.   

Arribas, O. & Carranza, S. (2015) -  Lagartija leonesa – Iberolacerta galani. -  In: Salvador, A. & A. Marco (eds.): Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles, Museo Nacional de Ciencas Naturales, Madrid. http://www.vertebradosibericos.org   

Strugue, D. & Varanguin, N. (2012) -  Lézard vert occidental Lacerta bilineata Daudin, 1802. -  In: Sirugue, D. & N. Varanguin (coord.): Atlas des Reptiles de Bourgogne. – Revue Scientifique Bourgogne-Nature Hors-série 12: 185-198.   

Arribas, O. (2015) -  Lagartija pallaresa – Iberolacerta aurelioi. -  In: Salvador, A. & A. Marco (eds.): Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles, Museo Nacional de Ciencas Naturales, Madrid. http://www.vertebradosibericos.org  

Geniez, P. & Cheylan, M. (2012) -  Le Lézard des souches (ou Lézard agile) Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758.  -  In: Les Amphibiens et les Reptiles du Languedoc-Roussillom et régions limitrophes. Atlas biogéographique. pp. 254-260.   

Arribas, O. (2015) -  Lagartija batueca – Iberolacerta martinezricai. -  In: Salvador, A. & A. Marco (eds.): Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles, Museo Nacional de Ciencas Naturales, Madrid. http://www.vertebradosibericos.org   

Lescure, J. & Massary, J.C. de & Oger, F. (2010) -  Le lézard des souches Lacerta agilis Linné, 1758. -  In: Atlas des amphibiens et reptiles de la Seine-Saint-Denis. pp. 129.   

Arribas, O. (2015) -  Lagartija aranesa – Iberolacerta aranica. -  In: Salvador, A. & A. Marco (eds.): Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles, Museo Nacional de Ciencas Naturales, Madrid. http://www.vertebradosibericos.org   

Angel, F. (1946) -  Lacerta (Podarcis) muralis (LAURENTI). -  In: Angel, F. (ed.): Faune de France. Reptiles et amphibiens. – Librairie de la Faculte des Sciences, Paris. pp 112-118.   

Arribas, O. (2015) -  Lagartija pirenaica – Iberolacerta bonnali. -  In: Salvador, A. & A. Marco (eds.): Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles, Museo Nacional de Ciencas Naturales, Madrid. http://www.vertebradosibericos.org   

Bellion, M. (2022) -  Lézard des murailles Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768). -  In: Evard, P., Angot, D., Marchadour, B. & M. Sineau (eds.): Atlas des Amphibiens et des Reptiles des Pays de L Loire. pp. 162-165.   

Carbonero, J. & Garcia-Diaz, P. & Lizana, M. (2007) -  Distribución y estado de conservación de la lagartija de la Peña de Francia, Iberolacerta martinezricai. -  Unpublished report for Junta de Castilla y León, Spain.  

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Iranolacerta zagrosica (RASTEGAR-POUYANI & NILSON, 1998) Zagros Lizard. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 247, 249.   

Moreira, P.L. & Almeida, A.P. & Delgado, H. & Salgueiro, O. & Crespo, E.G. (1999) -  Bases para a conservação da Lagartixa-da-montanha (Lacerta monticola). -  In: Estudos de Biologia e Conservação da Natureza. N° 25, Instituto da Conservação da Natureza, Ministerio do Ambiente, Lisboa.  

Baha El Din, S. (2006) -  Acanthodactylus boskianus (Daudin 1802) Bosc’s Lizard. -  In: A Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Egypt. pp. 147-149.   

Dorta, N. (2003) -  El lagarto moteado de Teno. -  Diario de Avisos (7 de Diciembre): 26.  

Andrada, J. (1980) -  Algyroides marchi Lagartija de Valverde. -  In: Guia de Campo de los Anfibios y Reptiles de la Peninsula Ibérica. pp. 99-101.   

Padilla, D.P. & Carmona, J.M. & Martin-Carbaj (2019) -  Censo de las poblaciones de lagarto gigante de Tenrife (Gallotia intermedia) en el Teno y la Montaña de Guaza. -  Cabildo de Tenerife: 72.   

Cunningham, M.J. & Tolley, K.A. & Turner, A.A. (2014) -  Australolacerta australis (Hewitt, 1926) Southern Rock Lizard. -  In: Tolley, K.A., Conradie, W., Pietersen, D.W., Weeber, J., Burger, M. & G.J. Alexander (Eds.): Conservation status of the Reptiles of South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. Suricata 10. - South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. p 176.  

Molina-Borja, M. & Bohórquez-Alonso, M.L. (2023) -  Morphology, Behaviour and Evolution in Gallotia Lizards from the Canary Islands. -  Animals, 13 (14): 2319. 22 p.    

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We summarize, here, the results from several studies conducted over many years on several endemic species of lizards (genus Gallotia) from the Canary Islands. Quantitative analyses show clear differences both among the species of every island and populations within each species. Sexual dimorphism exists in all analysed species, and a phylogenetic analysis shows that the degree of dimorphism did not change along the evolutionary history of the Canary Islands: species with large and small body sizes have a similar degree of sexual dimorphism, with male body size changes closely following those undergone by females. In G. caesaris (from El Hierro and La Gomera islands) and in G. stehlini (from Gran Canaria), longer hind limb length was correlated with more open habitats. Within most species, males are more conspicuous than females, mainly in terms of body size, behaviour and coloration pattern. Lateral colour spots are blue in most species and green in others. In G. galloti from Tenerife, male lateral spots have larger spot areas and percentage of reflectance in the ultraviolet/blue part of the spectrum than females. This trait shows a monthly variation along April to July, both in males and females, its magnitude being larger in May–June. Behaviour analysis, especially in the last species, shows a great diversity in behaviour patterns, and analysis of intrasexual male competition revealed that contest outcome depends on several morphological and colouration characteristics but mainly on the individual’s behaviour. Detailed behavioural analyses were useful for managing a few captive individuals of the highly endangered G. bravoana from La Gomera island. Experimental analyses of some behaviours in the endemic Hierro island lizard (G. simonyi, in danger of extinction) show that individuals may learn to recognize predator models and increase their running speeds with training.

Kukushkin, O.V. (2025) -  Eremias arguta (Pallas, 1773). -  Red Data Book of the Republic of Crimea / Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Republic of Crimea; comp. by S. V. Alemov et al.; ed. bd.: O. A. Shevtsova et al.; resp. eds.: S. P. Ivanov, G. A. Prokopov. – 3rd edition. – Vol. 1: Animals. Kaliningrad: Polygraphych, 2025: 327.  

Kukushkin, O.V. (2025) -  Lacerta agilis tauridica. -  Red Data Book of the Republic of Crimea / Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Republic of Crimea; comp. by S. V. Alemov et al.; ed. bd.: O. A. Shevtsova et al.; resp. eds.: S. P. Ivanov, G. A. Prokopov. – 3rd edition. – Vol. 1: Animals. Kaliningrad: Polygraphych, 2025: 328.  

Sirugue, D. & Varanguin, N. (2012) -  Lézard des souches Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758.  -  In: Sirugue, D. & N. Varanguin (coord.): Atlas des Reptiles de Bourgogne. – Revue Scientifique Bourgogne-Nature Hors-série 12: 171-184.   

Mazanaeva, L.F. (2020) -  Caucasian rapid racerunner. -  In: Red Data Book of the Republic of Dagestan. 2nd ed. Mahachkala, Dzhamaludinov M.A. pp. 529-531. (in Russisch)  

Geniez, P. & Cheylan, M. (2012) -  Le Lézard vert occidental Lacerta bilineata Daudin, 1802.  -  In: Les Amphibiens et les Reptiles du Languedoc-Roussillom et régions limitrophes. Atlas biogéographique. pp. 248-253.   

Eplanova, G.V. (2005) -  Taxonomic composition. Ecology, and Conservation of True Lizards (Lacertidae) in the Middle Volga Region. -  Thesis Diss. Cand. Sci. (Biol.). Togliatti. 19 p. (in Russisch)  

Lescure, J. & Massary, J.C. de & Oger, F. (2010) -  Le lézard des murailles Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768). -  In: Atlas des amphibiens et reptiles de la Seine-Saint-Denis. pp. 108-109.   

Tolley, K.A. & Conradie, W. & Pietersen, D.W. & Weeber, J. & Burger, M. & Alexander, G.J. (2014) -  Conservation status of the Reptiles of South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. Suricata 10. -  South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. pp. 668 pp.   

Angel, F. (1946) -  Lacerta (Zootoca) vivipara JACQUIN. -  In: Angel, F. (ed.): Faune de France. Reptiles et amphibiens. – Librairie de la Faculte des Sciences, Paris. pp 109-112.  

Broadley, D.G. & Berry, P.S.M. (2004) -  A possible new lizard of the genus Nucras Gray (Sauria: Lacertidae) in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia. -  Black Lechwe, 47, 24.   

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A striking new sandveld lizard of the Nucras tessellata group is described from the Lambert`s Bay Strandveld of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. It is sister to the clade N. livida + N. tessellata, and is phenetically most similar to N. tessellata, from which it differs in its more elongate body and possibly increased number of presacral vertebrae and pat-ternless orange dorsal coloration. The form elegans, described as a species by Andrew Smith (1838), but treated as an infrasubspecific variant by Broadley (1972), also exhibits weak patterning, but is likely a regional color variant. Nucras aurantiaca sp. nov. is the ninth member of the genus found in southern Africa. Its discovery in the well-collected coastal Western Cape suggests that further herpetofaunal surveys are needed in this region, which is threatened by agricultural activity and tourism-related development.

Machts, A. & Machts, T. (2026) -  Griechenland – Eine herpetologische Frühjahrsreise. -  Reptilia, Münster, 31 (1): 72-79.   

Bellion, M. (2022) -  Lézard à deux raies Lacerta bilineata (Daudin, 1802). -  In: Evard, P., Angot, D., Marchadour, B. & M. Sineau (eds.): Atlas des Amphibiens et des Reptiles Lézard à deux raies Lacerta bilineata (Daudin, 1802).des Pays de L Loire. pp. 158-161.   

Pérez-Cembranos, A. & Pérez-Mellado, V. (2026) -  Trends and weather events in long-term densities of an insular lizard. -  Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-34615-x  

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Lizard populations have been traditionally considered unusually stable. However, there are very few examples to verify this hypothesis on long-term studied populations. Over almost four decades, we have obtained long time series of the abundance of Lilford’s Wall Lizard, Podarcis lilfordi, from all known populations of Menorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). Lizard densities were estimated from line transects data using N-mixture models. Irregular time series were then checked for the presence or absence of a monotonic trend and for density dependence of each population. With multiple regression models we studied the relationship between weather events and the annual abundance of lizards. Density dependence was detected only in two populations: Addaia Petita and Binicodrell Gros. The analysis with EGSS and OUSS models, as well as the results with a Bayesian analysis, showed that most populations seem stable over the years, with a positive and statistically significant trend in five of the 17 populations under study. Only on Sanitja Island the population of lizards exhibits a significantly negative trend. Weather events have a very variable influence on each of these populations. In two small islets, Mel and Ses Mones, the annual number of cloudy days have a negative effect on the abundance of lizards. In Bledas Island, with an exposed geographical situation, we observe a significantly negative effect of all three weather events considered: storms, cloudy days and strong winds. Surprisingly, in Aire and Addaia Gran islands, the annual number of days with storms had a significantly positive effect, probably because the marine subsidies contributed to trophic availability of these two islands by the storms. This work is a first attempt to establish the real abundance of this species, its long-term trend and the influence of weather events on densities of a large set of populations. The relevance of weather events is strongly different on each population and depends on environmental conditions of each population, especially lizard abundance itself, the island surface, geographical location and degree of exposure to weather events.

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Iranolacerta brandtii (DE FILIPPI, 1863) Brandt’s Persian Lizard. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 243-246.   

Alexander, G.J. & Tolley, K.A. (2021) -  Nucras ornata. -  The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2021, e.T196993A46110786. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS. T19698993A46110786.en.   

Geniez, P. & Cheylan, M. (2012) -  Le Lézard ocellé Timon lepidus (Daudin, 1802). -  In: Les Amphibiens et les Reptiles du Languedoc-Roussillom et régions limitrophes. Atlas biogéographique. pp.241-247.   

Alexander, G.J. & Tolley, K.A. (2021) -  Nucras holubi.  -  The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2021, e.T196989A147690296. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS. T196989A147690296.   

Lescure, J. & Massary, J.C. de & Oger, F. (2010) -  Le lézard vivipare Zootoca vivpara (Jacquin, 1787. -  In: Atlas des amphibiens et reptiles de la Seine-Saint-Denis. pp. 108-109.   

Herrel, A. & Huyghe, K. & Vanhooydonck, B. & Backeljau, T. & Breugelmans, K. & Grbac, I. & Itschick, D.J. (2008) -  Rapid large-scale evolutionary divergence in morphology and performance associated with exploitation of a different dietary resource.  -  Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, 105 (12): 4792-4795.     

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Although rapid adaptive changes in morphology on ecological time scales are now well documented in natural populations, the effects of such changes on whole-organism performance capacity and the consequences on ecological dynamics at the population level are often unclear. Here we show how lizards have rapidly evolved differences in head morphology, bite strength, and digestive tract structure after experimental introduction into a novel environment. Despite the short time scale (_36 years) since this introduction, these changes in morphology and performance parallel those typically documented among species and even families of lizards in both the type and extent of their specialization. Moreover, these changes have occurred side-by-side with dramatic changes in population density and social structure, providing a compelling example of how the invasion of a novel habitat can evolutionarily drive multiple aspects of the phenotype.

Angel, F. (1946) -  Lacerta agilis LINNÉ.  -  In: Angel, F. (ed.): Faune de France. Reptiles et amphibiens. – Librairie de la Faculte des Sciences, Paris. pp 106-109.   

Chevreau, J. (2022) -  Lézard des souches Lacerta agilis (Linnaeus, 1758). -  In: Evard, P., Angot, D., Marchadour, B. & M. Sineau (eds.): Atlas des Amphibiens et des Reptilres des Pays de L Loire. pp. 154-157.   

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias suphani BASOGLU & HELLMICH, 1968 Suphan Racerunner. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 239-240.   

Feiner, N. & Yang, W. & Bunikis, I. & While, G.M. & Uller, T. (2024) -  Adaptive introgression reveals the genetic basis of a sexually selected syndrome in Wall Lizards. -  Science Advances, 10: eadk9315.     

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The joint expression of particular colors, morphologies, and behaviors is a common feature of adaptation, but the genetic basis for such “phenotypic syndromes” remains poorly understood. Here, we identified a complex genetic architecture associated with a sexually selected syndrome in common wall lizards, by capitalizing on the adaptive introgression of coloration and morphology into a distantly related lineage. Consistent with the hypothesis that the evolution of phenotypic syndromes in vertebrates is facilitated by developmental linkage through neural crest cells, most of the genes associated with the syndrome are involved in neural crest cell regulation. A major locus was a ~400-kb region, characterized by standing structural genetic variation and previously implied in the evolutionary innovation of coloration and beak size in birds. We conclude that features of the developmental and genetic architecture contribute to maintaining trait integration, facilitating the extensive and rapid introgressive spread of suites of sexually selected characters.

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias strauchi KESSLER, 1878 Strauch‘s Racerunner. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 238-239.   

Solan, T. de & Sinervo, B. & Geniez, P. & David, P. & Crochet, P.-A. (2023) -  Colour polymorphism and Conspicuousness do not increase speciation rates in Lacertids.  -  Peer Community Journal 3: e111.     

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Conspicuous body colors and color polymorphism have been hypothesized to increase rates of speciation. Conspicuous colors are evolutionary labile, and often involved in intraspecific sexual signaling and thus may provide a raw material from which reproductive isolation can easily evolve, while polymorphism could favor rapid evolution of new lineages through morphic speciation. Here, we investigated the influence of the presence/absence of conspicuous colorations, and of color polymorphism on the speciation of Lacertids. We used several state-dependent diversification models, and showed that, regardless of the methods, conspicuous colorations and color polymorphism were not related to species speciation. While the lack of correlation between conspicuous colorations and speciation rates is in line with most of the literature testing this hypothesis, the results for color polymorphism contradict previous studies, and question the generality of the morphic speciation hypothesis.

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias pleskei NIKOLSKY, 1905 Pleske‘s Racerunner. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 237, 239.   

Rando, J.C. (2005) -  Incidencias detectadas durante las capturas de lagartos canaries moteéados (Gallotia intermedia) en las poblaciones de Teno durante agosto de 2005. -  Unveröffentlichter Bericht.  

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias persica BLANFORD, 1874 Persian Racerunner. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 234-236.   

Braun, M. & Bathke, I. & Röttering, B. & Siemers, J. & Loga, S. von (2026) -  Die Kölner Ruineneidechsen (Podarcis siculus) – ein passender Modellorganismus für den Klimawandel? -  elaphe 1/2026: 68-71.   

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias papenfussi MOZAFFARI, AHMADZADEH & PARHAM, 2011 Alborz Racerunner. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 232-234.   

Bowles, P. (2020) -  Gallotia intermedia. -  The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T61505A207650471. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T61505A207650471.en  

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias nigrocellata NIKOLSKY, 1896 Black-ocellated Racerunner. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 232-233.   

Anonymous (2026) -  Erhöhte Straßensterblichkeit bei männlichen Smaragdeidechsen. -  elaphe 1/2026: 54.   

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias montana RASTEGAR.POUYANI & RASTEGAR-POUYANI, 2001 Mountain Racerunner. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 231-232.   

Anonymous (2026) -  Zauneidechsen lieben die Eisenbahn. -  elaphe 1/2026: 52-53.   

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias lineolata (NIKOLSKY, 1897) Striped Racerunner. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 229-231.  

DGHT (2026) -  Artensteckbriefe und Bestimmung der heimischen Echsen.  -    

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias lalezharica MORAVEC, 1994 Lalezhar Racerunner.  -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 228-229.   

Bamann, T. (2026) -  Herpetologische Streifzüge auf Zypern. -  elaphe 1/2026: 36-47.   

Lakušić, M. & Roumelioti, M. & Licata, F. & Bilancioni, M. & Ferreira, D.F. & Khalatbari, L. & Lakušić, V. & Vicente Liz, A. & Oliveira, R.N. de & Santos, B. & Simone, Y. & Patkó, L. & Abdulkarem, A. & Lee, B.P.Y-H. & El-Bana, M. & Al-Ansari, A. & Al-Attas, O. & Brito, J.C. (2026) -  Melanism in scorpions, reptiles and rodents inhabiting the volcanic fields of north-western Saudi Arabia. -  Journal of Arid Environments,233: 105548, ISSN 0140-1963.    

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Body colouration is involved in multiple aspects of species ecology and behaviour. Melanism, a common colour polymorphism, has been associated with camouflage and thermoregulation, particularly in diverse, high-altitude habitats of arid regions. This study reports the first case of melanism in the lacertid Acanthodactylus boskianus, two scorpions, Leiurus haenggii and Compsobuthus manzonii, and the first records of brown-black melanistic colouration in three rodent species, Acomys dimidiatus, Meriones crassus, and Sekeetamys calurus, in the dark lava fields (harrat) of north-western Saudi Arabia. Additionally, it expands observations of melanism in the endemic colubrid Rhynchocalamus hejazicus and provides the first documented records of brown-black melanistic Acomys russatus for the region, consistent with earlier predictions. These observations suggest that colour polymorphism may serve a cryptic function through background matching in both diurnal and nocturnal species, but other roles of melanism should be further investigated. Despite their extent, lava fields in arid regions remain poorly studied due to their remoteness and limited accessibility, yet they offer unique opportunities to investigate phenotypic evolution in arid ecosystems.

Uller, T. & Feiner, N. & Sacchi, R. & Juffie, M. & Scali, S. & Pafilis, P. & Plavos, K. & Abalos, J. & Andrade, P. & Aguilar, P. & Salvi, D. & While, G.M. (2026) -  Adaptive spread of a sexually selected syndrome eliminates an ancient color polymorphism in wall lizards. -  Science, 391 (6780): 64-68.  

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Genetically determined color morphs are found in many animals. Polymorphism can be maintained by social selection if competitive interactions allow each morph to increase in frequency when rare. This reliance on negative frequency–dependent selection should make color polymorphism vulnerable to the appearance of novel phenotypes that disrupt competitive interactions among morphs. We show that the origin and adaptive spread of a sexually selected syndrome in common wall lizards (Podarcis muralis) selectively eliminates alleles coding for alternative color morphs that have been maintained for millions of years. The results demonstrate how the arrival of a novel phenotype can disrupt balancing selection, providing a link between rapid phenotypic evolution and the loss of color polymorphisms.

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias kopetdaghica SZCZERBAK, 1972 Kopet Dagh Racerunner. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 227-228  

Cugunov, S.M. (1912) -  Notice sur les amphibiens et les reptiles, recoltés dans les environs de la station Ilanskaia du chemin de fer Transsibérien en 1910. -  Annuaire du Musée Zoologique de l’Académie Impériale des Sciences de St.-Petersbourg (1911) 16: 219-240. (in Russisch)   

Woodgate, S.C. & Evans, A.R. & Kayed, B. & Pérez-Cembranos, A. & Pérez-Mellado, V. & Müller, J. (2026) -  Microevolutionary trends of tooth complexity in the Ibiza wall lizard, Podarcis pityusensis, mirror macroevolutionary trends in squamates. -  Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 206 (1): zlaf181.  

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Tooth complexity has long been known as a powerful indicator of feeding in mammals and reptiles, often used to infer diets of long-extinct species. However, how these trends are established below the species level remains unclear. Here, we take an orientation patch count rotated (OPCR) approach to quantify tooth complexity across eight populations of Podarcis pityusensis, an insular omnivorous lizard endemic to the Pityusic Islands of the Western Mediterranean. These populations vary widely in their extent of herbivory and specialization, which we use to assess the link between complexity and diet. We find that increasing herbivory is matched by increasing dental complexity, with effect sizes comparable to those found on the macroevolutionary scale. We do not, however, find clear evidence of divergence of tooth complexity between sexes within populations (in a way that would be consistent with niche divergence), meaning that the extent to which this trait is plastic remains controversial. Our results suggest that dental complexity is a highly powerful metric to infer diet and an informative candidate for linking micro- and macroevolutionary patterns.

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias kavirensis MOZAFFARI & PARHAM, 2007 Maranjaab Racerunner. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 226, 228.   

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias isfahanica RASTEGAR-POUYANI, HOSSSEINIAN, RAFIEE, KAMI, RAJABIZADEH & WINK, 2016 Isfahan Racerunner.  -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 225-226.   

Das, I. & Pui, Y.M. & Shabrani, A. & Karin, B.R. & Breuer, H. (2017) -  The reptiles. -  In: Mohd-Azlan, J. Tuen, A.A. & I. Das (eds.): Gunung Penrissen – The roof of wester Borneo. Unimas Publ. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.   

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias intermedia (STRAUCH, 1876) Aralo-Caspian Racerunner. -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 224-225.   

Vacheva, E. & Naumov, B. (2025) -  On the reproduction of Lacerta trilineata (Squamata: Lacertidae) in Bulgaria.  -  Salamandra, 61 (3): 338-342.   

Kamali, K. (2020) -  Eremias grammica (LICHTENSTEIN, 1823) Reticulate Racerunner.  -  In: Kamali, K. (ed.): Reptiles and Amphibians of Iran. – Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Band 86: 223-224.   

Szabolcs, M. & Mjzsei, E. & Mester, B. & Lengyel, S. (2025) -  Male-biased road mortality of eastern green lizards (Lacerta viridis) in Northeast Hungary). -  Salamandra, 61 (2): 263-266.   

Bischoff, W. (2025) -  Lacertiden im Maghreb – Beobachtungen während einer zweimonatigen Exkursion im Frühjahr 1988. 2. Algerien. -  Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 36 (3): 66-77.  

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The lizards observed during a three-week excursion through Algeria in May 1988 are presented in this report on a trip through the Maghreb countries.

Böhme, W. (2025) -  Herpetologe mit Fokus auf Lacertiden und Entdecker der natürlichen Parthenogenese bei Wirbeltieren: Prof. Dr. ILJA SERGEJEWITSCH DAREWSKIJ (1924 – 2009). -  Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 36 (3): 78-83.  

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2024 was the 100th anniversary of Prof. Dr. ILYA S. DAREVSKY`s birthday, which coincided with the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The merits of this great researcher on lacertid lizards are appreciated, and special attention is given to his references to Germany, and particularly to Bonn.

Oefinger, P. (2025) -  Eine dunkle Farbmorphe der Griechischen Spitzkopfeidechse, Hellenolacerta graeca (BEDRIAGA, 1886) -  Die Eidechse, Magdeburg/Düsseldorf, 36 (3): 84-89.  

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The article reports on the discovery of a dark color morph of the Greek Rock Lizard (Hellenolacerta graeca) in the southeastern Peloponnese. It also discusses the possible selective role of such dark coloring.

Janssen, A. & Staab, M. & Rödel, M.O. (2025) -  Home ranges of Sand Lizards, Lacerta agilis (Squamata: Sauria: Lacertidae), along railway tracks.  -  Salamandra, 61 (2): 240-255.     

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Bahnstrecken gehören zu den wichtigsten Sekundärlebensräumen der Zauneidechse (Lacerta agilis). Zur Aufrechterhaltung des Bahnbetriebs sind jedoch regelmäßige Eingriffe an Bahnstrecken notwendig, welche eine Gefahr für lokalen Zauneidechsenpopulationen sein können. Um mögliche Bedrohungen durch Instandhaltung und Bauarbeiten einschätzen zu können, sind detaillierte Kenntnisse darüber erforderlich, wie Zauneidechsen ihren Lebensraum entlang von Bahnstrecken nutzen. Daher haben wir in den Jahren 2020 und 2021 die Aktionsräume von Zauneidechsen mit Hilfe von Radiotelemetrie untersucht und festgestellt, ob sich diese zwischen den Jahreszeiten und den Geschlechtern unterscheiden. Zudem haben wir die an Bahnstrecken vorhandenen Mikrohabitate einschließlich der Schlafplätze der Eidechsen untersucht. Die Datenaufnahme wurde in Brandenburg durchgeführt. Im Ergebnis zeig te sich, dass die Aktionsräume von Zauneidechsen im Frühjahr nach der Winterruhe am kleinsten und im Sommer am größten sind. Unterschiede in der Größe der Aktionsräume zwischen Männchen und Weibchen waren nicht signifikant. Die Größe des Aktionsraums ließ sich am besten durch die Kalenderwoche vorhersagen, da in warmen Sommermo naten im Schnitt größere Aktionsräume verzeichnet wurden als im Frühjahr und Spätsommer. Die Kernlebensräume der einzelnen Tiere befanden sich direkt entlang der Bahnlinie. Die meisten Schlafplätze wurden in der Böschung und im Gleisschotter festgestellt. Insbesondere im Sommer stellte der Schotter den meistgenutzten Schlafplatz dar, während sich die Schlafplätze im Frühjahr und Spätsommer hauptsächlich in der Böschung und am Waldrand befanden. Unsere Studie zeigt, dass Bahngleise und die angrenzenden Böschungen eine hohe Strukturvielfalt aufweisen und damit ganz jährig von Zauneidechsen besiedelt werden können, während die genaue Lebensraumnutzung je nach Jahreszeit va riiert. Darüber hinaus geben wir detaillierte Einblicke in die Nutzung verschiedener Mikrohabitate als Versteck- und Schlafplätze.