Podarcis bocagei

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	LACERTIDAE

Scientific Name:

Podarcis bocagei

Species Authority:

(Seoane, 1884)

Common Name/s:

English	–	Bocage's Wall Lizard
Spanish	–	Lagartija de Bocage, Lagartija De Bocage

Taxonomic Notes:

We treat Podarcis carbonelli as a separate species from P. bocagei, following Sá-Sousa (2000a), Sá-Sousa and Harris (2002) based on genetic differences (see also: Harris et al. 2002; Harris and Sá-Sousa 2001, 2002; Pinho et al. 2003).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

Paulo Sá-Sousa, Valentin Pérez-Mellado, Iñigo Martínez-Solano

Reviewer/s:

Cox, N. and Temple, H.J. (Global Reptile Assessment)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its relatively wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

2006

–

Least Concern (IUCN 2006)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is found from northwestern Spain and northern Portugal, south to the River Douro. It occurs from sea level to 1,900m asl.
Countries:	Native: Portugal; Spain
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Population [top]

Population:	It can be common in suitable habitat.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is found in open deciduous woodland and Atlantic scrubland (Taxus or Erica), on coastal sand dunes and in rural areas including villages. The females may lay two to four clutches of two to nine eggs annually.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Although the species is not significantly threatened overall, some populations may be threatened by forest fires, conifer agroforestry, degradation of coastal dune habitats, and the development of tourism facilities.

Major Threat(s):

Although the species is not significantly threatened overall, some populations may be threatened by forest fires, conifer agroforestry, degradation of coastal dune habitats, and the development of tourism facilities.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is listed on Appendix III of the Bern Convention. It occurs in some protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

This species is listed on Appendix III of the Bern Convention. It occurs in some protected areas.

Bibliography [top]

	Andreu, A., Bea, A., Braña, F., Galán, P., López-Jurado, L.F., Pérez-Mellado, V., Pleguezuelos, J.M. and Salvador, A. 1998. Fauna Ibérica. Reptiles. 10: 1-705. Arnold, E.N. 2003. Reptiles and amphibians of Europe. Princeton University Press., Princeton and Oxford. Harris, D.J. and Sá-Sousa, P. 2001. Species Distinction and Relationships of the Western Iberian Podarcis Lizards (Reptilia, Lacertidae) Based on Morphology and Mitochondrial DNA Sequences. Herpetological Journal: 129-136. IUCN. 2009. European Species on the IUCN Red List. Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org/europe. (Accessed: 22 June 2009). Malkmus, R. 2004. Amphibians and reptiles of Portugal, Madeira and the Azores-archipelago. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G., Ruggell (Germany). Pérez-Mellado, V. 1986. Podarcis bocagei - Nordwestsibirische Mauereidechse. In: Böhme, W. (ed.), Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas, Band 2/II., Echsen III (Podarcis)., pp. 15-24. Aula-Verlag, Wiesbaden. Pleguezuelos, J.M., Márquez, R. and Lizana, M. 2002. Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Anfibios y Reptiles de España. Dirección General de la Conservación de la naturaleza-Associación Herpetológica Española., Madrid. Regalado, P.G. 1994. Demografía y dinámica de una población de Podarcis bocagei. Revista Española de Herpetología: 142-144. Sá-Sausa, S.P., Almeida, A.P., Rosa, H., Vicente, L. and Crespo, E.G. 2000. Genetic and morphological relationships of the Berlenga wall lizard (Podarcis bocagei berlengensis: Lacertidae). Journal of Zoological Systematics & Evolutionary Research: 95-102. Sá-Sousa, P. 1999. New data on ths distribution of Podarcis bocagei carbonelli Pérez-Mellado, 1981 in Portugal (Squamata: Sauria: Lacertidae). Herpetozoa: 87-90. Sá-Sousa, P. and Harris, D.J. 2002. Podarcis carbonelli Perez-mellado, 1981 is a distict species. Amphibia-Reptilia: 459-468. Sindaco, R. and Jeremenko, V.K. 2008. The Reptiles of the Western Palearctic. 1. Annotated Checklist and Distributional atlas of the turtles, crocodiles, amphisbaenians and lizards of Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. Edizioni Belvedere, Latina (Italy).

Andreu, A., Bea, A., Braña, F., Galán, P., López-Jurado, L.F., Pérez-Mellado, V., Pleguezuelos, J.M. and Salvador, A. 1998. Fauna Ibérica. Reptiles. 10: 1-705.

Arnold, E.N. 2003. Reptiles and amphibians of Europe. Princeton University Press., Princeton and Oxford.

Harris, D.J. and Sá-Sousa, P. 2001. Species Distinction and Relationships of the Western Iberian Podarcis Lizards (Reptilia, Lacertidae) Based on Morphology and Mitochondrial DNA Sequences. Herpetological Journal: 129-136.

IUCN. 2009. European Species on the IUCN Red List. Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org/europe. (Accessed: 22 June 2009).

Malkmus, R. 2004. Amphibians and reptiles of Portugal, Madeira and the Azores-archipelago. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G., Ruggell (Germany).

Pérez-Mellado, V. 1986. Podarcis bocagei - Nordwestsibirische Mauereidechse. In: Böhme, W. (ed.), Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas, Band 2/II., Echsen III (Podarcis)., pp. 15-24. Aula-Verlag, Wiesbaden.

Pleguezuelos, J.M., Márquez, R. and Lizana, M. 2002. Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Anfibios y Reptiles de España. Dirección General de la Conservación de la naturaleza-Associación Herpetológica Española., Madrid.

Regalado, P.G. 1994. Demografía y dinámica de una población de Podarcis bocagei. Revista Española de Herpetología: 142-144.

Sá-Sausa, S.P., Almeida, A.P., Rosa, H., Vicente, L. and Crespo, E.G. 2000. Genetic and morphological relationships of the Berlenga wall lizard (Podarcis bocagei berlengensis: Lacertidae). Journal of Zoological Systematics & Evolutionary Research: 95-102.

Sá-Sousa, P. 1999. New data on ths distribution of Podarcis bocagei carbonelli Pérez-Mellado, 1981 in Portugal (Squamata: Sauria: Lacertidae). Herpetozoa: 87-90.

Sá-Sousa, P. and Harris, D.J. 2002. Podarcis carbonelli Perez-mellado, 1981 is a distict species. Amphibia-Reptilia: 459-468.

Sindaco, R. and Jeremenko, V.K. 2008. The Reptiles of the Western Palearctic. 1. Annotated Checklist and Distributional atlas of the turtles, crocodiles, amphisbaenians and lizards of Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. Edizioni Belvedere, Latina (Italy).

Citation:	Paulo Sá-Sousa, Valentin Pérez-Mellado, Iñigo Martínez-Solano 2009. Podarcis bocagei. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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