THE NATIONAL RED LIST OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Common Wall Lizard

Podarcis muralis

Macedonian

Sидна гуштерица

Albanian

Hardhuca mureve

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Taxonomy
Assessment info
Population
Habitat and Ecology
Threats
Use and Trade
Conservation Actions
Bibliography

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Podarcis muralis

Authority

(Laurenti, 1768)

Synonyms

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Assessment info

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

LC – Least Concern

Date assessed

November 2019

Assessors

Sterijovski, B.

Arsovski, D.

Reviewers

Crnobrnja-Isailović, J.

Contributors

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Facilitators

Hofman, M.P.G.

Justification

This is a ubiquitous species in North Macedonia, present in many habitats and localities, and is one of the most successful species in man-made habitats, therefore assessed as Least Concern (Böhme et al. 2009; Speybroeck et al. 2016). Globally and in Europe, this species has been assessed as Least Concern.

Population

Current population trend

Stable

Description

The national population size of the Common Wall Lizard in North Macedonia has not been accurately determined, but the species’ ubiquitous presence in the country, and field experience suggest dense and stable populations throughout.

Habitat and Ecology

System

Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology

Can be found in a wide range of habitats such as rocky areas, scrubland, deciduous and coniferous woodland, orchards, vineyards, fields, stone walls, and on buildings. It is one of the most successful species in man-made habitats. Mating takes place between March and June and oviparous females often lay two-three clutches of two to 11 eggs (Böhme et al. 2009; Speybroeck et al. 2016).

Use and trade

Use and trade

There is no known use of or trade in this species.

Threats

Threats

Wildfires pose the main threat to this species. It often falls victim to roads and vehicles.

Conservation actions

Conservation actions

It is listed on Annex II of the Bern Convention and on Annex IV of the EU Habitats Directive. Nationally, it is on the list of protected wild species.

Bibliography

Bibliography

Sillero, N., Campos, J., Bonardi, A., Corti, C., Creemers, R., Crochet, P.-A., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Denoël, M., Ficetola, G.F., Gonçalves, J., Kuzmin, S., Lymberakis, P., de Pous, P., Rodríguez, A., Sindaco, R., Speybroeck, J., Toxopeus, B., Vieites, D.R., Vences, M. 2014. Updated distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles of Europe. .p 1-31.

Micevski, B. 2015. Report of Biodiversity conditions of amphibians and reptiles of Ograzden Mt. 2014-2015 . Skopje . .p /.

Uzunova, D., Kitanova, D., Spirovska, M., Hristovski, S. 2015. Integral Report for the Project implementation. Final report of the project “Ecological data gap analysis and ecological sensitivity map development for the Bregalnica river watershed” . Skopje . .p /.

Sterijovski, B. 2018. Final report for monitoring. Maneko. Skopje . .p /.

Pharmachem. 2018. The Study on Biological Diversity in the Area of Sasa Mine – Makedonska Kamenica. Pharmachem Skopje. Skopje
Sterijovski, B., Tomović, L., Ajtić, R. 2014.Contribution to the knowledge of the Reptile fauna and diversity in FYR of Macedonia. .p 83–92.

Uhrin et al. 2016. Distribution updates to amphibian and reptile fauna for the Republic of Macedonia. .p 201-220.

Speybroeck, J. Beuckema, W., Bok, B., Voort, J.V.D. 2016. Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc London. .p /.

Böhme, W., Pérez-Mellado, V., Cheylan, M., Nettmann, H.K., Krecsák, L., Sterijovski, B., Schmidt, B., Lymberakis, P., Podloucky, R., Sindaco, R., Avci, A. 2009. Podarcis muralis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 .. .p /.

Gasc, J-P., Cabela, A., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Dolmen, D., Grossenbacher, K., Haffner, P., Lescure, J., Martens, H., Martinez-Rica, J.P., Maurin, H., Oliveira, M.L., Sofianidou, T.S., Veith, M., Zuiderwijk, A. 1997. Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles in Europe. Societas Europaea Herpetologica & Museum Nationall d’ Histoire Naturelle (IEGB/SPN). Paris. .p 496.