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Italian wall lizard

Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810)

Status not recordedlizards

The italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus) is a species in the family Lacertidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh 2.15 g to 6.94 g, reach 6.72 cm in length and live up to 2.9 years.

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Quick facts about the italian wall lizard

Weight
2.15 g – 6.94 g
Length
6.19 cm – 6.72 cm
Lifespan
2.9 years
Diet
Omnivore
Longest recorded lifespan
13 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrubland, woodland
Egg incubation
45 days
Young per litter or clutch
2 – 12
Age at maturity
10 months – 18 months
Litters or clutches a year
1 – 5
Reproduction
Eggs
Active
By day (diurnal)
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the italian wall lizard?

ITALIAN WALL LIZARD · LENGTH 6.72 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 6.72 cm, the recorded maximum length of the italian wall lizard is about 4.0% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the italian wall lizard live?

Not recorded

Is the italian wall lizard endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the italian wall lizard classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyLacertidae
  6. genusPodarcis
  7. SpeciesPodarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810)

Synonyms Lacerta acrolampra, Lacerta faraglionensis, Lacerta muralis coerulea, Lacerta muralis elegans, Lacerta muralis joachini-murati, Lacerta muralis muellerlorenzi, Lacerta muralis parkeri, Lacerta muralis pelagosae, Lacerta muralis var. campestris, Lacerta muralis var. latastei, Lacerta serpa, Lacerta serpa kolombatovici, Lacerta serpa major, Lacerta serpa var. adriatica, Lacerta serpa var. cazzae, Lacerta serpa var. pelagosae, Lacerta sicula, Lacerta sicula astorgae, Lacerta sicula bagnolensis, Lacerta sicula bolei, Lacerta sicula calabra, Lacerta sicula calabresiae, Lacerta sicula campana, Lacerta sicula caporiaccoi, Lacerta sicula catanensis, Lacerta sicula cattaroi, Lacerta sicula cerbolensis, Lacerta sicula cettii, Lacerta sicula ciclopica, Lacerta sicula dupinici, Lacerta sicula fasciata, Lacerta sicula fiumanoidea, Lacerta sicula flavigula, Lacerta sicula hadzii, Lacerta sicula insularum, Lacerta sicula klemmeri, Lacerta sicula kurtklari, Lacerta sicula laganjensis, Lacerta sicula lanzai, Lacerta sicula liscabiancae, Lacerta sicula massinei, Lacerta sicula medemi, Lacerta sicula mediofasciata, Lacerta sicula mertensi, Lacerta sicula muelleri, Lacerta sicula nikolici, Lacerta sicula oristanensis, Lacerta sicula palmarolae, Lacerta sicula pasquinii, Lacerta sicula patrizii, Lacerta sicula paulae, Lacerta sicula pirosoensis, Lacerta sicula pohlibensis, Lacerta sicula polenci, Lacerta sicula premudana, Lacerta sicula premudensis, Lacerta sicula pretneri, Lacerta sicula radovanovici, Lacerta sicula ragusae, Lacerta sicula roberti, Lacerta sicula salfii, Lacerta sicula samogradi, Lacerta sicula sancti-stephani, Lacerta sicula scopelica, Lacerta sicula scorteccii, Lacerta sicula strombolensis, Lacerta sicula trischittai, Lacerta sicula tyrrhenica, Lacerta sicula ventotenensis, Lacerta sicula vesseljuchi, Lacerta sicula zaratina, Lacerta sicula zeii, Lacerta undulata, Podarcis merremii, Podarcis muralis albiventris, Podarcis muralis parkeri, Podarcis sicula, Podarcis sicula aemiliani, Podarcis siculus adriaticus, Podarcis siculus campestris, Podarcis siculus hieroglyphica, Podarcis siculus kolombatovici, Podarcis siculus lanzai, Podarcis siculus latastei, Podarcis siculus palmarolae, Podarcis siculus pasquinii, Podarcis siculus patrizii, Podarcis siculus paulae, Podarcis siculus pelagosae, Podarcis siculus pohlibensis, Podarcis siculus zaratinus

Other names and names in other languages (23)
  • Sargantana ItalianaCatalan
  • ještěrka italskáCzech
  • RuinfirbenDanish
  • RuineneidechseGerman
  • Σαύρα της ΣικελίαςGreek
  • Lagartija ItalianaSpanish
  • italianmuurisisiliskoFinnish
  • Lézard sicilienFrench
  • primorska guštericaCroatian
  • Olasz faligyíkHungarian
  • lucertola campestreItalian
  • シクラカベカナヘビJapanese
  • RuïnehagedisDutch
  • Murówka ruinowaPolish
  • Lagartixa-italianaPortuguese
  • Руинная ящерицаRussian
  • primorska kuščaricaSlovenian
  • приморски гуштерSerbian
  • ruinödlaSwedish
  • Istanbul KertenkelesiTurkish
  • Lézard des ruinesFrench
  • Итальянская стенная ящерицаRussian
  • İtalyan Duvar KertenkelesiTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the italian wall lizard

Other species in the same genus Podarcis.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the italian wall lizard?

An adult italian wall lizard weighs 2.15 g – 6.94 g and measures 6.19 cm – 6.72 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long does the italian wall lizard live?

The italian wall lizard has a recorded lifespan of 2.9 years.

What kind of animal is the italian wall lizard?

The italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus) belongs to the family Lacertidae in the order Squamata.

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BibTeX
@misc{italian_wall_lizard_2026,
  title = {Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/italian-wall-lizard},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}