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title: "Madeira Lizard"
description: "Teira dugesii — Gady. The Madeiran wall lizard (Teira dugesii), being the only species in the genus Teira, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae with four recognized subspecies."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/madeira-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Madeira Lizard

> Teira dugesii — Gady. The Madeiran wall lizard (Teira dugesii), being the only species in the genus Teira, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae with four recognized subspecies.

- Scientific name: *Teira dugesii*
- Category: `reptiles` (Gady)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 5568
- Wikidata: [Q1883256](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1883256)
- iNaturalist taxon: [35474](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/35474)

## Names

- en: Madeira Lizard
- de: Madeira-Mauereidechse
- es: Lagartija de Madeira
- fr: Lézard de Madère
- nl: Madeirahagedis
- pt: Lagartixa-da-madeira

## Countries with the most observations

PT (5401), ES (16)

## Summary

The Madeiran wall lizard (Teira dugesii), being the only species in the genus Teira, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae with four recognized subspecies. The species is endemic to the Madeira Archipelago, Portugal. In the Azores, this lizard has become naturalized after an involuntary introduction by the shipping trade between the two archipelagos. The species is both endemic and common, ranging from sea coasts to altitudes of 1,850 metres (6,070 ft).

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

## Photo

![Madeira Lizard](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/madeira-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: mnt99york · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/262974134

## Machine access

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