Aurelio's rock lizard

Aurelio's rock lizard
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Iberolacerta
Species: I. aurelioi
Binomial name
Iberolacerta aurelioi
(Arribas, 1994)
Synonyms

Lacerta aurelioi Arribas, 1994

The Aurelio's rock lizard (Iberolacerta aurelioi) is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is endemic to the Iberian peninsula, found in a small area near the confluence of Andorra, Spain and France.

Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, rocky areas, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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