First record of a melanistic Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis sicula) in Slovenia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14720/ns.7.1.41-43Keywords:
reptiles, lacertids, Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis sicula, melanism, SloveniaAbstract
The article presents the discovery of a melanistic male Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis sicula) from the vicinity of Padna in Koprsko primorje region (UTM UL93, 220 m a.s.l.). This is the first record of a melanistic Italian Wall Lizard in Slovenia.
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