Iberolacerta cyreni

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	LACERTIDAE

Scientific Name:	Iberolacerta cyreni
Species Authority	(Müller & Helmich, 1937)
Synonym/s:	Lacerta cyreni Lacerta monticola ssp. cyreni

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2006
Assessor/s	Pérez-Mellado, V. & Cheylan, M.
Evaluator/s:	Stuart, S.N. & Cox, N. (Global Reptile Assessment)
Justification: Listed as Endangered because its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km², its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to the central mountain system of Spain in the Sierra de Bejar, Sierra de Gredos, La Serrota and Sierra del Guadarrama. It occurs from 1,300 to 2,500 m.
Countries:	Native: Spain

Population [top]

Population:	It is a reasonably common species in several areas.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is a montane species found close to the tree line in damp, rocky habitats. The females lay a clutch of three to ten eggs once or twice a year.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Its populations are highly fragmented and are threatened by habitat loss, especially due to the construction of ski resorts and roads. It might also be adversely affected in future by climate change.

Major Threat(s):

Its populations are highly fragmented and are threatened by habitat loss, especially due to the construction of ski resorts and roads. It might also be adversely affected in future by climate change.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It occurs in the Sierra del Guadarrama Natural Park and Sierra de Gredos Natural Park.

Conservation Actions:

It occurs in the Sierra del Guadarrama Natural Park and Sierra de Gredos Natural Park.

Citation:	Pérez-Mellado, V. & Cheylan, M. 2006. Iberolacerta cyreni. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 November 2008.
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