Iberolacerta martinezricai, also known commonly as Martinez-Rica's rock lizard and the Pena de Francia rock lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Spain.
Etymology
The specific name, martinezricai, is in honor of Spanish herpetologist .
Geographic range
Iberolacerta martinezricai is found in western Spain, in the Sierra de Francia in Salamanca Province.
Habitat
The natural habitats of Iberolacerta martinezricai are temperate forests and rocky areas, at altitudes of .
Reproduction
Iberolacerta martinezricai is oviparous.
Conservation status
Iberolacerta martinezricai is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Further reading
- (1996). "Taxonomic revision of the Iberian 'Archaeolacertae' I.: A new interpretation of the geographical variation of <nowiki />'Lacerta' monticola Boulenger, 1905 and <nowiki />'Lacerta' cyreni Müller & Hellmich, 1937". Herpetozoa 9 (1/2): 31âÂÂ56. (Lacerta cyreni martinezricai, new subspecies, pp. 54âÂÂ55).
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- Arribas, Oscar; (2004). "Morphological and genetic evidence of the full species status of Iberolacerta cyreni martinezricai (Arribas,1996)". Zootaxa 634: 1âÂÂ24.