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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Introduction of individuals from multiple sources could create opportunities for hybridization
between previously isolated lineages, which may impact on the invasion process. Identifying …

The Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) has been introduced within large parts of
Central Europe, the UK and parts of North America. In an introduced population of this …

Simple Summary Commercial routes are reported as the main cause of biological invasions.
Particularly, naval trade may accidentally bring several species to new areas where they are …

Background Podarcis tiliguerta is a wall lizard endemic to the Mediterranean islands of
Corsica and Sardinia. Previous findings of high mtDNA and morphological diversity have led …

Wall lizards of the genus Podarcis (Sauria, Lacertidae) comprise 17 currently recognized
species in southern Europe, where they are the predominant reptile group. The taxonomy of …

Wall lizards of the genus Podarcis (Sauria, Lacertidae) are the predominant reptile group in
southern Europe, including 24 recognized species. Mitochondrial DNA data have shown …