Biological invasions have become a major cause of biodiversity loss. Tracing the origin of
the populations of alien species is essential to infer the dispersal pathway and finally to set …

Biological invasions are a challenge to conservation and constitute a threat to biodiversity
worldwide. The Italian wall lizard Podarcis sicula has been widely introduced, and seems …

In this study we aimed to clarify the identity of a wall lizard population that deviates
phenotypically from the other Podarcis lizards that occur in the broader area (Athens …

Understanding patterns and modalities of species' colonization in insular ecosystems is a
major goal of biogeography and may be key to decision makers, in terms of eg …

The wall lizard Podarcis sicula has been introduced in many locations outside its native
range. Partial sequences from the 12S rDNA, that had proved diagnostic for the three main …

Podarcis bocagei and Podarcis carbonelli are two species of wall lizards endemic to the
western Iberian Peninsula. A detailed phylogeographical study based on mitochondrial DNA …

The common wall lizard has been widely introduced across Europe and overseas. We
investigated the origin of putatively introduced Podarcis muralis populations from two …

In recent years, molecular studies have revealed complex patterns of differentiation within
many European herpetological taxa. Wall lizards (Podarcis spp.) were one of the most …

Podarcis filfolensis is a lacertid lizard endemic to the Maltese and Pelagian archipelagos
(Channel of Sicily). In Italy, this species occurs on Linosa and Lampione islands only, where …

Recent analyses of molecular markers have significantly revised the traditional taxonomy of
Podarcis species (Squamata: Lacertidae), leading to critically reconsider the taxonomic …