Summary ⁶

The ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus) (syn. Lacerta lepida) is a species of wall lizard also known as the (Portuguese: sardão, Spanish: lagarto ocelado).

Range description ⁷

This species is widely found in Portugal and Spain; it is found as isolated populations in southern, south-central and western France (north to Oleron Island), and in extreme northwestern Italy. It also occurs on some Atlantic islands along the Spanish and Portuguese coasts. It is present on a few Mediterranean islands. It ranges from sea level up to 2,500m asl. The subspecies T.l. oteroi is endemic to Salvora Island in northwestern Spain.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Martin Rey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/36426070@N00/695048715
2. (c) Flickr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6017/6008953197_a74a2dda9b_o.jpg
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4. (c) José María Escolano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/3954689719_9f232d9914.jpg
5. (c) J. Gállego, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4403788634_7d357d9bf5.jpg
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timon_lepidus
7. (c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/18905983

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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