Italy / Linosa and Lampione islands. Introduced to Lampedusa.

Subspecies:

Podarcis filfolensis laurentiimuelleri  (FEJERVARY, 1924)

Types:

Syntypes: HNHM (Hung. Nat. Museum, Budapest). Possibly burned down in 1956.

Terra Typica:

Linosa island.


Relevant taxonomic literature:

  • Fejervary, G.J. (1924) -  Preliminary notes to a monograph of the lacertian fauna of the Maltese islands. -  Biologica Hungarica, Budapest, 1 (5): 1-15.   

  • Scalera, R. & Capula, M. & Fornasari, L. & Zava, B. & Bombi, P. & Mariottini, P. & Bologna, M.A. (2004) -  Population structure, genetics and conservation of the Maltese wall lizard Podarcis filfolensis, on Linosa island (Reptuilia, Lacertidae). -  In : Bologna, M.a. & S. La Posta (eds.): The Conservation Status of Threatened Amphibian and Reptile Species of Italian Fauna. Italian Journal of Zoology, 71 (Suppl.): 153-159.