Near ThreatenedOcellated Lizard
Timon lepidus
One of the 9 wall lizards on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Lacertidae
Scelarcis perspicillata
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Moroccan rock lizard is a small, very flattened lacertid of north-west Africa, adapted to living on vertical faces of damp rock. Its compressed body lets it slip into extremely narrow cracks, and unlike most lizards it prefers shaded, wet places to sunny slopes.
Weight
2 kg – 5 kg
Size
5 cm – 7 cm
Life expectancy
6 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
Best time: From March to October, by day, on rock faces and damp walls of the Moroccan Rif and Atlas; there are introduced populations on Menorca.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 13.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Moroccan Rock Lizard — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about moroccan rock lizard.
