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title: "Carbonell’s Wall Lizard"
description: "Podarcis carbonelli — Reptiles. Podarcis carbonelli, commonly known as Carbonell's wall lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/carbonell-s-wall-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Carbonell’s Wall Lizard

> Podarcis carbonelli — Reptiles. Podarcis carbonelli, commonly known as Carbonell's wall lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.

- Scientific name: *Podarcis carbonelli*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 844
- Wikidata: [Q2703268](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2703268)
- iNaturalist taxon: [35707](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/35707)

## Names

- en: Carbonell’s Wall Lizard
- de: Südwestiberische Mauereidechse
- es: Lagartija de carbonell
- fr: Lézard de Carbonell
- pt: Lagartixa-de-carbonell

## Countries with the most observations

PT (742), ES (68)

## Summary

Podarcis carbonelli, commonly known as Carbonell's wall lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to Portugal and Spain.
This lizard reaches a total length (including tail) of 20 cm (8 in), and feeds primarily on small invertebrates such as insects, arachnids, and snails. Its natural habitats are temperate shrublands and sandy shores. Habitat loss threatens its survival.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podarcis_carbonelli

## Photo

![Carbonell’s Wall Lizard](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/carbonell-s-wall-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Bradley Squarek · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/229287726

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/carbonell-s-wall-lizard?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).