Podarcis tauricus
| Podarcis tauricus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Order: | Squamata | 
| Family: | Lacertidae | 
| Genus: | Podarcis | 
| Species: | P. tauricus | 
| Binomial name | |
| Podarcis tauricus (Pallas, 1814) | |
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Podarcis tauricus, the Balkan wall lizard, is a common lizard in the family Lacertidae native to southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. It is a terrestrial species found in steppe, grassland, olive groves, cultivated land, meadows, rural gardens, sparsely vegetated sand dunes and scrubby areas.