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Aeolian Wall Lizard
Podarcis raffonei
The Aeolian wall lizard (Podarcis raffonei), also known commonly as Raffone's wall lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Italy and is assessed as endangered by the IUCN due to its limited habitat and small populations.
From the article Aeolian wall lizard on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The natural habitats of P. raffonei are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky shores.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, raffonei or raffoneae, is in honor of Dr. Antonia Raffone, wife of Antonino Trischitta, collected the holotype.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 35594.