---
title: "Spitskophagedis"
description: "Dalmatolacerta oxycephala — Reptielen. The sharp-snouted rock lizard (Dalmatolacerta oxycephala) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/sharp-snouted-rock-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Spitskophagedis

> Dalmatolacerta oxycephala — Reptielen. The sharp-snouted rock lizard (Dalmatolacerta oxycephala) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae.

- Scientific name: *Dalmatolacerta oxycephala*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `urban` (Steden en tuinen)
- iNaturalist observations: 963
- Wikidata: [Q1158058](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1158058)
- iNaturalist taxon: [73747](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/73747)

## Names

- en: Sharp-snouted Rock Lizard
- de: Dalmatinische Spitzkopfeidechse
- es: Lagartija de hocico puntiagudo
- fr: Lézard à tête pointue
- nl: Spitskophagedis
- pl: Jaszczurka ostropyska

## Countries with the most observations

HR (762), ME (126), BA (47)

## Summary

The sharp-snouted rock lizard (Dalmatolacerta oxycephala) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and possibly Albania, where its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, rural gardens, and urban areas.

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

## Photo

![Spitskophagedis](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/sharp-snouted-rock-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Beetle · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177706219

## Machine access

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