Madeira Lizard (Teira dugesii)

Madeira Lizard (Teira dugesii)

About Madeira Lizard (Teira dugesii)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Reptiles
Order: Lizards and Snakes
Family: Wall Lizards

The Madeiran wall lizard, being the only species in the genus Teira, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae with four recognized subspecies. The species is endemic to the Madeira Archipelago, Portugal. In the Azores, this lizard has become naturalized after an involuntary introduction by the shipping trade between the two archipelagos. The species is both endemic and common, ranging from sea coasts to altitudes of 1,850 metres (6,070 ft).