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In July, September and October 2022, the authors independently visited populations of introduced wall lizards in Berlin. Wall lizards were found in the districts of Reinickendorf and Lichterfelde. The large morphological differences of the wall lizards in these two districts are remarkable and are impressively documented with photos. We provide maps with an overview of the previously known distribution of two introduced populations in the district of Lichterfelde. Afterwards we collected further interesting information on the Berlin wall lizards and sand lizards.

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The Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus) originated throughout Italian mainland and later introduced to some other countries including Turkey. New localities were recorded from Bolu province and from Balıkesir province as southernmost records for Podarcis siculus known to date in Turkey. The specimen in Bolu province was photographed directly by the author, while the other specimen’s observation in Balıkesir was taken from the iNaturalist database. These two new records significantly extend the distribution area of the species in Turkey southwards. It is presumed that the Filyos River surroundings are suitable for the distribution of the species. The distribution of Podarcis siculus is significantly wider than currently known.

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Unmanned aerial vehicles (colloquially known as drones) equipped with a high-definition camera have a wide range of applications in biological research. In this article we report on our experiences using a drone to explore the surface of hard to access small islands in the North of Ibiza (Balearic Islands, Spain) for possible occurrences of lizard populations. On one of these small and unnamed islets that we call “Escull a Punta de Llevant” we detected a hitherto unknown population of Podarcis pityusensis.

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During a stay on the Cyclades island of Andros, in addition to the ubiquitous Erhard’s Wall Lizard (Podarcis erhardii mykonensis), some specimens of the magnificent Cyclades Giant Green Lizard (Lacerta citrovittata) could also be photographed. The exceptionally high variability of coloring and markings in the Erhard’s Wall Lizards is remarkably. Photographs of the accompanying herpetofauna, habitats and landscapes offer further interesting insights into the impressive nature of this island.

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The Ibiza wall lizard Podarcis pityusensis (Boscá, 1883) is the only living endemic land vertebrate of the Pityusic Islands. It has not only become the symbol of these islands, but also plays a significant role in the sub-archipelago’s ecosystem. For centuries, Ibiza was famous for being completely free of snakes. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case. The introduction of three snake species on Ibiza has changed the natural balance of the island. The horseshoe whip snake Hemorrhois hippocrepis is of particular concern as it is threatening to wipe out the native lizards. Not only does Podarcis pityusensis disappear at a worrying rate on Ibiza: the population from the little offshore island Illot de S’Oro, representing the subspecies Podarcis pityusensis hortae, has already become extinct due to this new predator.