all_Short_notes_(Seiten 59-112):SHOrt_nOte.qxd 07.08.2017 19:09 Seite 29 SHOrt nOte HerPetOZOa 30 (1/2) Wien, 30. Juli 2017 SHOrt nOte 87 First record of Podarcis muralis (Laurenti , 1768), from athens, Greece the Common Wall Lizard, Podarcis muralis (Laurenti , 1768), has the widest range among the representatives of the genus (GuiLLauMe 1997 ). its natural distribution covers a large part of central and southern europe (G ruSCHWitZ & B öHMe 1986) while it was introduced to north america ( BöHMe et al. 2009). in Greece, P. muralis is wide - spread throughout the mainland ( CHOndrO- POuLOS 1986) where it typically occurs at medium and high altitudes, and avoids low - lands and coasts. the species is, however found on only three Greek islands, Samo - thrace ( Werner 1938), euboea ( VaLakOS et al. 2008) and Corfu ( HiLL & Mayer 2004) . in south Greece its distribution is confined to mountains, where its presence is bound to high humidity and lush vegetation ( VaLakOS et al. 2008). On May 7, 2016, the authors observed Fig. 1: Female Podarcis muralis (Laurenti , 1768), a basking individual of P. muralis on a wall (nHMC 80.3.55.146) from west athens, Greece. of a sidewalk in the west athenian suburb agioi anargyroi (38°01’00.53”n, 23°43’ 10.84”e; 60 m a.s.l.). during the subse - quent survey, 13 individuals of this species the Common Wall Lizard can exist were encountered two of which, a male close to or within human settlements ( tOtH [snout to vent length (SVL) 52 mm, regen - et al. 2006) even very large cities ( CaPuLa et erated tail, mass 3.2 g] and a female (SVL al. 1993; StruGariu et al. 2008). the po - 49 mm, tail length 98 mm, mass 2.9 g) (Fig. pulation detected in athens was established 1) were captured. Both specimens were probably only recently and, given the spe - added to the Herpetological Collection of cies’ high ecological plasticity ( MaLetZky et the natu ral History Museum of Crete, al. 2011; ViGnOLi et al. 2015), can be ex - university of Crete (Museum voucher num - pected to expand its distribution. Potential bers nHMC 80.3.55.145 and 80.3.55.146). negative consequences that P. muralis may the individuals were collected under the induce to autochthonous lizards ( MünCH permit ΑΔΑ:73 OΣ4653Π8-7Ψ8 that was 2001; MOLe 2010), together with the newly issued by the Hellenic Ministry of en - reported lacertid species in athens metropol - vironment and energy. the species has itan area ( adaMOPOuLOu 2015; HedMan et never been reported from the metropolitan al. 2017) underscore the need for high alert. area of athens in the past. it may have reFerenCeS: adaMOPOuLOu , C. (2015): First arrived there passively, e.g., through timber record of Podarcis siculus (raFineSque -S CHMaLtZ , transports ( VaLdeón et al. 2010) or actively 1810) from Greece.- Herpetozoa, Wien; 27: 187-188. BöHMe W. & P éreZ -M eLLadO , V. & C HeyLan , M. & OVaCiu arCOV along railway lines ( C -M et al. nettMann , H. k. & k reCSák , L. & S teriJOVSki , B. & 2006). Molecular analyses will unravel the SCHMidt , B. & L yMBerakiS , P. & P OdLOuCky , r. & origin of this population. the closest SindaCO , r. & a VCi , a. (2009): Podarcis muralis . in: known population is found in the Parnitha iuCn 2009. the iuCn red List of threatened Species 2009: WWW document available at < http://www. Mountains at approximately 700 m a.s.l., lo - iucnredlist.org/details/61550/0 > [http://dx.doi.org/10. cated 16 km northeast of the new athenian 2305/iuCn.uk.2009.rLtS.t61550a12514105.en] record ( PaFiLiS & S iMOu 2006). [last accessed 09 June 2016]. 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