Lacertidae Family
The Pleske'S Racerunner (Eremias pleskei Nikolsky, 1905) is a fascinating member of the animal kingdom representing unique evolutionary adaptations....
1,162 species in this family.616 species in this category
Animal (Pedioplanis mayeri) - Facts & Information
Pedioplanis mayeri Childers, Kirchhof & Bauer, 2021
Andreansky'S Lizard; Atlas Dwarf Lizard (Atlantolacerta andreanskyi) - Facts & Information
Atlantolacerta andreanskyi (Werner, 1929)
Sparse-Scaled Forest Lizard (Congolacerta vauereselli) - Facts & Information
Congolacerta vauereselli (Tornier, 1902)
Animal (BOLDADG) - Facts & Information
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Yun Kai Cao Xi (云开草蜥); Yunkai Grass Lizard (Takydromus yunkaiensis) - Facts & Information
Takydromus yunkaiensis Wang, Lyu & Wang, 2019
Grusinische Eidechse; Kielschwanz-Felseidechse; Грузинская Ящерица (Darevskia obscura) - Facts & Information
Darevskia obscura (Lantz & Cyrén, 1936)
Animal (Cernaycerta Augé) - Facts & Information
Cernaycerta Augé, 2005
Animal (Gastropholis Fischer) - Facts & Information
Gastropholis Fischer, 1886
Holub'S Sandveld Lizard; Holub’S Sandveld Lizard (Nucras holubi) - Facts & Information
Nucras holubi (Steindachner, 1882)
Sand Racerunner (Eremias scripta) - Facts & Information
Eremias scripta (Strauch, 1867)
Animal (Heliobolus Fitzinger) - Facts & Information
Heliobolus Fitzinger, 1843
Animal (BOLDAEM) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Darevskia schaekeli) - Facts & Information
Darevskia schaekeli Ahmadzadeh, Flecks, Carretero, Mozaffari, Böhme, Harris, Freitas & Rödder, 2013
Desert Lacerta; Gefleckter Wüstenrenner; Small-Spotted Desert Racer; Small-Spotted Lizard (Mesalina guttulata) - Facts & Information
Mesalina guttulata (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Guadarrama Wall Lizard (Podarcis guadarramae) - Facts & Information
Podarcis guadarramae (Boscá, 1916)
Ibérolézard (Iberolacerta Arribas) - Facts & Information
Iberolacerta Arribas, 1997
Horvath'S Rock Lizard; Kroatische Gebirgseidechse; Lucertola Di Horvath; Velebitska Gušterica (Iberolacerta horvathi) - Facts & Information
Iberolacerta horvathi (Méhely, 1904)
Animal (Acanthodactylus ilgazi) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus ilgazi Kurnaz & Şahin, 2021
Georgisch Eidechse; Grusinische Eidechse; Grusinskaya Yashcheritsa; Kielschwanz-Felseidechse; Kielshwanz-Felseneidechse; Kurchustan Kertenkelesi; Lezard A Queue Epineuse; Spiny-Tailed Lizard; Trabzon Kertenkelesi; Грузинская Ящерица (Darevskia rudis) - Facts & Information
Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886)
Bocage'S Wall Lizard; Bocages Mauereidechse; Bocage’S Wall Lizard; Lagartija De Bocage; Lagartixa De Bocage; Nordwestiberische Mauereidechse; Nordwestibersiche Mauereidechse (Podarcis bocagei) - Facts & Information
Podarcis bocagei (Lopez-Seoane, 1885)
Aserbaidschanische Eidechse; Azerbaidzhan Lizard; Azerbaijanskaya Yashcheritsa; Radde Kertenkelesi; Radde'S Lizard (Darevskia raddei) - Facts & Information
Darevskia raddei (Boettger, 1892)
Animal (BOLDAAJ) - Facts & Information
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Taylor'S Longtail Lizard (Latastia taylori) - Facts & Information
Latastia taylori Parker, 1942
Aeolian Wall Lizard; Lucertola Delle Eolie; Äolische Eidechse (Podarcis raffonei) - Facts & Information
Podarcis raffonei (Mertens, 1952)
Algyriode De Fitzinger; Algyroide Nano; Algyroïde De Fitzinger (L'); Fitzinger'S Algyroides; Pygmy Algyroides; Tyrrhenian Algyroides; Tyrrhenische Kielechse; Tyrrhenische Kieleidechse; Zwerg-Kieleidechse; Algiroide Nano (Algyroides fitzingeri) - Facts & Information
Algyroides fitzingeri (Wiegmann, 1834)
Brandt'S Persian Lizard; Iran Kertenkelesi; Iranian Lizard; Iranskaya Yashcheritsa; Lezard De Perse; Persishe Eidechse (Iranolacerta brandtii) - Facts & Information
Iranolacerta brandtii (de Filippi, 1863)
Animal (Darevskia brauneri) - Facts & Information
Darevskia brauneri brauneri (Méhely, 1909)
Kakar'S Racerunner; Kakar’S Racerunner (Eremias kakari) - Facts & Information
Eremias kakari Masroor, Khisroon, Khan & Jablonski, 2020
Animal (BOLDAEG) - Facts & Information
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Indian Fringe-Fingered Lizard; Indischer Fransenfinger; Pakistanischer Fransenfinger (Acanthodactylus cantoris) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus cantoris Günther, 1864
Chabanaud'S Fringe-Fingered Lizard (Acanthodactylus boueti) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus boueti Chabanaud, 1917
Animal (Scelarcis perspicillata) - Facts & Information
Scelarcis perspicillata perspicillata (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)
Giant Fringe-Fingered Lizard; Giant Fringe-Toed Lizard (Acanthodactylus grandis) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus grandis Boulenger, 1909
Animal (Acanthodactylus erythrurus) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus erythrurus erythrurus (Schinz, 1833)
Animal (Ichnotropis capensis) - Facts & Information
Ichnotropis capensis nigrescens Laurent, 1952
Animal (Darevskia josefschmidtleri) - Facts & Information
Darevskia josefschmidtleri Arribas, Candan, Kornilios, Ayaz, Kumlutaş, Gül, Yilmaz, Caynak & Ilgaz, 2022
Barans Eidechse; Baran’S Lizard (Anatololacerta ibrahimi) - Facts & Information
Anatololacerta ibrahimi (Eiselt & Schmidtler, 1987)
Yemen Fringe-Fingered Lizard (Acanthodactylus yemenicus) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus yemenicus Salvador, 1982
Animal (Amystes Wiegmann) - Facts & Information
Amystes Wiegmann, 1835
Felseneidechse; Lezard Saxicole; Rock Lizard; Skalnaya Yashcheritsa; Скальная Ящерица (Darevskia saxicola) - Facts & Information
Darevskia saxicola (Eversmann, 1834)
Eritrea Orangetail Lizard; Peters' Shield-Backed Lizard; Peters’ Shield-Backed Lizard (Philochortus spinalis) - Facts & Information
Philochortus spinalis (Peters, 1874)
Lézard Tyrrhénien De Grandison (Le) (Podarcis tiliguerta) - Facts & Information
Podarcis tiliguerta grandisonae (Lanza, 1972)
Animal (Mesalina adrarensis) - Facts & Information
Mesalina adrarensis Pizzigalli, Crochet, Geniez, Martínez-Freiria, Velo-Antón & Brito, 2021
Duméril'S Fringe-Fingered Lizard; Dumérils Fransenfinger (Acanthodactylus dumerilii) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus dumerilii (Milne-Edwards, 1829)
Animal (Eremias graphica) - Facts & Information
Eremias graphica Orlova, Rasegar-Pouyani, Rajabizadeh, Nabizadeh, Poyarkov & Melnikov
Animal (Pedioplanis huntleyi) - Facts & Information
Pedioplanis huntleyi Conradie, Measey, Branch & Tolley, 2012
Jerdon'S Snake Eye; Jerdon'S Snake-Eye; Jerdon’S Snake Eye; Khurdra Chisma-Chalpaya; Punjab-Snake-Eyed Lacerta; Rugose Spectacled Lacerta; Snake-Eyed Lacerta (Ophisops jerdonii) - Facts & Information
Ophisops jerdonii Blyth, 1853
Animal (BOLDADW) - Facts & Information
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Schmidt'S Fringe-Fingered Lizard; Schmidt'S Fringe-Toed Lizard; Schmidt’S Fringe-Toed Lizard; السحلية ذات الأصابع الهدابية; سحلية شميدت (السحلية هدبية الأصابع (Acanthodactylus schmidti) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus schmidti Haas, 1957
Soutpansberg Rock Lizard (Vhembelacerta rupicola) - Facts & Information
Vhembelacerta rupicola (Fitzsimons, 1933)
Lézard De Bedriaga (Le) (Archaeolacerta bedriagae) - Facts & Information
Archaeolacerta bedriagae bedriagae (Camerano, 1885)
Gallot'S Lizard; Kanareneidechse; Lagarto Tizón; Pracht-Kanareneidechse [Eisentrauti]; Tenerife Lizard (Gallotia galloti) - Facts & Information
Gallotia galloti (Oudart, 1839)
Kuhne’S Grass Lizard; 古氏草蜥 (Takydromus kuehnei) - Facts & Information
Takydromus kuehnei Van Denburgh, 1909
Green Psammodromus; Grüner Sandläufer; Marokkanischer Sandläufer; Small-Fingered Psammodromus (Psammodromus microdactylus) - Facts & Information
Psammodromus microdactylus (Boettger, 1881)
Animal (Psammodromus comonosperdimoseste) - Facts & Information
Psammodromus comonosperdimoseste Hoser, 2025
Striped Racerunner (Eremias lineolata) - Facts & Information
Eremias lineolata (Nikolsky, 1897)
Reticulate Racerunner; 网纹麻蜥 (Eremias grammica) - Facts & Information
Eremias grammica (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Iberian Wall Lizard; Lagartija Ibérica; Spaanse Muurhagedis; Spanische Mauereidechse; Spanish Wall Lizard (Podarcis hispanicus) - Facts & Information
Podarcis hispanicus (Steindachner, 1870)
Reddish Sand Lizard; Ruben'S Sand Lizard (Pedioplanis rubens) - Facts & Information
Pedioplanis rubens (Mertens, 1954)
Animal (BOLDAEI) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Scelarcis Fitzinger) - Facts & Information
Scelarcis Fitzinger, 1843
Animal (Psammodromus tamaaltaghadieanha) - Facts & Information
Psammodromus tamaaltaghadieanha Hoser, 2025
Lézard Tyrrhénien De Conti (Le) (Podarcis tiliguerta) - Facts & Information
Podarcis tiliguerta contii Lanza & Brizzi, 1977
Animal (BOLDAAN) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAAY) - Facts & Information
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Lézard Sicilien Des Champs (Le) (Podarcis siculus) - Facts & Information
Podarcis siculus campestris (de Betta, 1857)
Animal (Tropidosaura Fitzinger) - Facts & Information
Tropidosaura Fitzinger, 1826
Animal (Mesalina arnoldi) - Facts & Information
Mesalina arnoldi Sindaco, Simó-Riudalbas, Sacchi & Carranza, 2018
Animal (Podarcis galerai) - Facts & Information
Podarcis galerai Bassitta, Buades, Pérez-Cembranos, Pérez-Mellado, Terrasa, Brown, Navarro, Lluch, Ortega, Castro, Picornell & Ramon, 2020
Animal (BOLDAEH) - Facts & Information
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Marx'S Rough-Scaled Lizard (Ichnotropis microlepidota) - Facts & Information
Ichnotropis microlepidota Marx, 1956
Cottrell'S Mountain Lizard (Tropidosaura cottrelli) - Facts & Information
Tropidosaura cottrelli (Hewitt, 1925)
峨眉草蜥 (Takydromus intermedius) - Facts & Information
Takydromus intermedius Stejneger, 1924
Animal (Eremias scripta) - Facts & Information
Eremias scripta scripta (Strauch, 1867)
Knox'S Desert Lizard; Knox'S Ocellated Sand Lizard (Meroles knoxii) - Facts & Information
Meroles knoxii (Milne-Edwards, 1829)
Karoo Sandveld Lizard (Nucras livida) - Facts & Information
Nucras livida (Smith, 1838)
Kaschar Racerunner; 喀什麻蜥 (Eremias buechneri) - Facts & Information
Eremias buechneri Bedriaga, 1907
Animal (Algyra Cuvier) - Facts & Information
Algyra Cuvier, 1829
Pasteur'S Lizard (Mesalina pasteuri) - Facts & Information
Mesalina pasteuri (Bons, 1960)
Zootoca; Synnyttäjäsisiliskot (Zootoca Wagler) - Facts & Information
Zootoca Wagler, 1830
Bendimahi Kertenkelesi; Bendimahi Lizard (Darevskia bendimahiensis) - Facts & Information
Darevskia bendimahiensis (Schmidtler, Eiselt & Darevsky, 1994)
Gran Canaria Giant Lizard; Lagarto De Gran Canaria; Riesenkanareneidechse (Gallotia stehlini) - Facts & Information
Gallotia stehlini (Schenkel, 1901)
Animal (Acanthodactylus taghitensis) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus taghitensis Geniez & Foucart, 1995
Szczerbak'S Racerunner; Szczerbak’S Racerunner (Eremias szczerbaki) - Facts & Information
Eremias szczerbaki Eremchenko, Panfilov & Zarinenko, 1992
Animal (Gastropholis echinata) - Facts & Information
Gastropholis echinata (Cope, 1862)
Animal (Adolfus Sternfeld) - Facts & Information
Adolfus Sternfeld, 1912
Cредняя Ящерица; Kanach Martiros; Medium Lizard; Ortanchyl Kertenkele; Sashualo Khvliki; Srednaya Yashcheritsa; Three-Lined Lizard; Östliche Riesensmaragdeidechse (Lacerta media) - Facts & Information
Lacerta media Lantz & Cyrén, 1920
Animal (Darevskia caucasica) - Facts & Information
Darevskia caucasica caucasica (Méhely, 1909)
Animal (BOLDAAK) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAET) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Podarcis peloponnesiacus) - Facts & Information
Podarcis peloponnesiacus peloponnesiacus (Bibron & Bory, 1833)
Harran Kertenkelesi (Acanthodactylus harranensis) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus harranensis Baran, Kumlutas, Lanza, Sindaco, Avci & Crucitti, 2005
Alpine Meadow Lizard (Adolfus alleni) - Facts & Information
Adolfus alleni (Barbour, 1914)
Lacertas; Lézard; Vihersisiliskot (Lacerta Linnaeus) - Facts & Information
Lacerta Linnaeus, 1758
Animal (Acanthodactylus lacrymae) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus lacrymae Miralles, Geniez, Beddek, Mendez-Aranda, Brito, Leblois & Crochet, 2020
Animal (Latastia Bedriaga) - Facts & Information
Latastia Bedriaga, 1884
Corfu Wall Lizard; Ionian Wall Lizard; Ionische Eidechse; Βαλκανόσαυρα Του Ιονίου (Podarcis ionicus) - Facts & Information
Podarcis ionicus (Lehrs, 1902)
Fraas' Lizard; Libanon-Eidechse (Parvilacerta fraasii) - Facts & Information
Parvilacerta fraasii (Lehrs, 1910)
Guinea Fringe-Fingered Lizard (Acanthodactylus guineensis) - Facts & Information
Acanthodactylus guineensis (Boulenger, 1887)
Animal (Aspidorhinus Eichwald) - Facts & Information
Aspidorhinus Eichwald, 1841