Image Reptiles What are reptiles? Reptiles are characterized by dry scaly skin. In many of the species, legs are joined with hips on the sides of the body. Therefore, they must crawl or use a belly-slide gait. However, some lizards can run on their... Animal Life > Reptiles
Image Small Lizards (Podarcis vaucheri, Psammodromus algirus, Acanthodactylus erythrurus) Can you recognize a lizard? We are sure you can. It is a reptile with a tail, four legs, no ears and eyes with pupils. They can be large or very small. As for the small lizards, there are three species in Málaga: Andalusian wall lizard... Animal Life > Reptiles
Image Southern Smooth Snake (Coronella girondica). Great Malaga Path IDENTIFICATION It is a thin, small snake (up to 60 cm in length), with a small, flattened head and a slightly marked neck. It stands out for its slightly pointed but quadrangular snout. Its pupils are round and its iris has a... Animal Life > Reptiles
Image Spanish Leprous Pond Turtle (Mauremys leprosa). Great Malaga Path IDENTIFICATION It is an Aquatic turtle (pond turtle) with an oval carapace (about 18 cm long), wider at the back and dorsally compressed. The dorsal area of the carapace (back) has a brown, olive or black pattern on... Animal Life > Reptiles
Image Spanish Psammodromus (Psammodromus hispanicus). Great Malaga Path IDENTIFICATION This is a small sized lizard (total head-body length up to 15 cm). It is slender, the head is not really distinct from the body, although it is robust, flattened and its skull is a bit raised. The body has... Animal Life > Reptiles