Carpetane rock lizard
A species of Rock lizards Scientific name : Iberolacerta cyreni Genus : Rock lizards
Carpetane rock lizard, A species of Rock lizards
Scientific name: Iberolacerta cyreni
Genus: Rock lizards
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Description
Iberolacerta cyreni is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is endemic to central Spain.
General Info
Lifespan
5-7 years
Diet
Carpetane rock lizard's diet primarily consists of small arthropods, with a significant preference for spiders and beetles. Capturing prey using their swift and precise movements, their meal also occasionally includes small snails.
Appearance
Carpetane rock lizard is a small-sized lizard with a slender body covered in rough, granular scales. Its coloration ranges from dark copper to a deep olive green, often with distinct blackish spots. The species features robust limbs, a tapering tail, and a nuchal crest of elongated scales. Males of the species typically have a more vivid coloration and a greater number of markings than females.
Behavior
Carpetane rock lizard exhibits a diurnal, primarily terrestrial lifestyle, adept at rock climbing. Unlike many lizards, this species is viviparous, bearing live offspring that mature slowly. It's solitary with a noted territorial instinct, often defended via aggressive posturing and visual threats. Notably, for survival in its high-altitude, cold habitats, it exhibits a behavior known as basking to regulate body temperature.
Population
Decreasing
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
Wall lizards Genus
Rock lizards Species
Carpetane rock lizard 
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