Podarcis atrata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lacertibaenia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Subordo: Lacertoidea Infraordo: Lacertibaenia

Familia: Lacertidae
Subfamilia: Lacertinae
Genus: Podarcis
Species: Podarcis atrata

Name

Podarcis atrata

Selected references

• The scorpion Buthus occitanus as a profitable prey for the endemic lizard Podarcis atrata in the volcanic Columbretes Islands (Mediterranean, Spain).
• Marine prey in the diet of Podarcis atrata from the Columbretes Islands.
• Predation by scorpions (Buthus occitanus) on Podarcis atrata from the Columbretes Islands.
• Chemosensory species recognition may reduce the frequency of hybridization between native and introduced lizards.
• Differences in chemical signals may explain species recognition between an island lizard, Podarcis atrata, and related mainland lizards, P. hispanica.