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title: "Catalonian Wall Lizard"
description: "Podarcis liolepis — Reptielen. Podarcis liolepis, the Columbretes wall lizard or Catalan wall lizard, is very similar to the other lizards in the genus Podarcis."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/catalonian-wall-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Catalonian Wall Lizard

> Podarcis liolepis — Reptielen. Podarcis liolepis, the Columbretes wall lizard or Catalan wall lizard, is very similar to the other lizards in the genus Podarcis.

- Scientific name: *Podarcis liolepis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 6935
- Wikidata: [Q3392997](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3392997)
- iNaturalist taxon: [35666](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/35666)

## Names

- en: Catalonian Wall Lizard
- de: Katalanische Mauereidechse
- es: Lagartija parda
- fr: Lézard catalan

## Countries with the most observations

ES (4397), FR (1937), AD (8), DE (6)

## Summary

Podarcis liolepis, the Columbretes wall lizard or Catalan wall lizard, is very similar to the other lizards in the genus Podarcis. This species was formerly described as a subspecies of the Iberian wall lizard, but has now been elevated to species status. These are slender lizards with long tails, narrow tapered heads and long thin toes, and stout legs. Colours are variable, although generally grey-brown. Often very subtle spots and stripes along the back and flanks can be seen and these can be more distinguished in the female. The underside is a much lighter cream or beige with sometimes a reddish tint. Adults grow…

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

## Photo

![Catalonian Wall Lizard](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/catalonian-wall-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/359140078

## Machine access

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