THE NATIONAL RED LIST OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Erhard’s Wall Lizard

Podarcis erhardii

Macedonian

Балканска ѕидна гушерица

Albanian

Hardhuce e vogel muri

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

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Podarcis erhardii

Authority

(Bedriaga, 1882)

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

Ajtic, R.

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 (Lymberakis 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 Erhard’s Wall Lizard in North Macedonia has not been accurately determined, but the species’ ubiquitous presence in the country, and field experience suggest dense populations throughout. The populations can be considered as stable.

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 (Lyberakis et al. 2009; Speybroeck et al. 2016). In the common case when its distribution overlaps with the Common Wall Lizard’s, they seem to avoid each other on the micro scale, likely due to competitive exclusion, the Erhard’s Wall Lizard usually being more common in warmer habitats (south/south-east North Macedonia) and vice versa (personal observation).

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 road mortality.

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/.

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/.

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.

Lymberakis, P., Crnobrnja Isailović, J., Ajtić, R., Vogrin, M., Böhme, W. 2009. Podarcis erhardii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. .p/.