Podarcis tauricus

Podarcis tauricus
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)
Synonyms
  • Lacerta taurica Pallas 1814: 30
  • Podarcis taurica Engelmann et al. 1993
  • Podarcis tauricus Böhme & Köhler 2005

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.