The Ibiza wall lizard (Podarcis pityusensis), one of the most colorful lizard species in the world, has been negatively impacted on its island homes of Ibiza and Formentera in the Mediterranean Sea. This is due to the horseshoe whip snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis), an introduced species (likely via imported olive trees) that is preying on the wall lizard. According to researchers, the Ibiza wall lizard represents more than half the diet of the sn…
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