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Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at about 360 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group of reptiles found ...

Species

The genus ''Timon'' contains the following six species which are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Timon kurdistanicus'' - Kurdistan lizard *''

Timon lepidus The ocellated lizard or jewelled lizard (''Timon lepidus'') is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Lacertidae (wall lizards). The species is Endemism, endemic to southwestern Europe. Common names Additional common names for ''T. l ...

'' - ocellated lizard, jewelled lizard *''

Timon nevadensis ''Timon nevadensis'', the Sierra Nevada lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North ...

'' - Sierra Nevada lizard *''

Timon pater ''Timon pater'', the North African ocellated lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae, the wall lizards. The species is endemic to Northwest Africa. Geographic range ''Timon pater'' is native to Tunisia, Algeria, and possibly Mor ...

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Timon princeps ''Timon princeps'', commonly called the Siirt lizard or the Zagrosian lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae (wall lizards). The species is endemic to Western Asia. Geographic range ''Timon princeps'' is native to southwestern ...

'' - Siirt lizard, Zagrosian lizard *''

Timon tangitanus ''Timon tangitanus'', commonly known as the Moroccan eyed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Northwest Africa. Description ''T. tangitanus'' can reach a total length (including tail) of about . Th ...

'' - Moroccan eyed lizard ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Timon''.

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