Iberolacerta martinezricai

Martinez - Rica - rock lizard ( Iberolacerta martinezricai )

The Martinez - Rica - rock lizard ( Iberolacerta martinezricai ) is a representative of the real lizards.

Features

The body length of adult males is a maximum of 70 mm, the tail is about twice as long. Females are slightly smaller, have built a narrower head and are much slimmer. Its basic color is brown to gray- brown in all possible shades. The pattern of the male consists of a mosaic of dark spots on a lighter background. The flanks are Grun, the back like in the females brown.

Nutrition

Insects, arachnids and other arthropods

Way of life

After a hibernation from late September to the end of April, the animals plants in midsummer continues (June / July). The species is oviparous, but above number of eggs and incubation period before any detailed information.

Habitat

The species inhabits vegetation-free surfaces such as rock and scree slopes at altitudes 840-1730 m.

Dissemination

The Martinez - Rica - rock lizard is endemic in the western central Spain. It occurs in the province of Salamanca, just in the mountain range " Sierra de Francia ".