Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Aurelio's Rock Lizard (Iberolacerta aurelioi), recorded as Endangered
Aurelio's Rock Lizard (Iberolacerta aurelioi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Aurelio's Rock Lizard

Iberolacerta aurelioi

Aurelio's Rock Lizard is a lizard or snake in the family Lacertidae — Iberolacerta aurelioi, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Iberolacerta aurelioi
Taxonomy
Squamata · Lacertidae · Iberolacerta

Appearance

A small species, I. Aurelioi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6 cm (2.4 in).

Range and habitat

I. Aurelioi is found in a small area near the confluence of Andorra, Spain and France. The natural habitats of I. Aurelioi are temperate grassland, rocky areas, and pastureland, at altitudes of 2,100–2,940 m (6,890–9,650 ft). The species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

I. Aurelioi is threatened by habitat loss.

Aurelio's Rock Lizard is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Aurelio's Rock Lizard, Wikidata item Q775751. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Aurelio's Rock Lizard?
Aurelio's Rock Lizard is a lizard or snake in the family Lacertidae — Iberolacerta aurelioi.
What is the conservation status of Aurelio's Rock Lizard?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Iberolacerta aurelioi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Aurelio's Rock Lizard live?
I. Aurelioi is found in a small area near the confluence of Andorra, Spain and France.
Why is Aurelio's Rock Lizard in crisis?
I. Aurelioi is threatened by habitat loss.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Iberolacerta aurelioi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Aurelio's Rock Lizard a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.