NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Martinez-Rica’s Rock Lizard
Iberolacerta martinezricai (Arribas, 1996)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Iberolacerta martinezricai
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Open encyclopedia reference
Iberolacerta martinezricai, also known commonly as Martinez-Rica's rock lizard and the Pena de Francia rock lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Spain.
Wikipedia contributors, Iberolacerta martinezricai; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:57:49.721898+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Iberolacerta martinezricai (Arribas, 1996)
- Name authority
- (Arribas, 1996)
- Common name
- Martinez-Rica’s Rock Lizard
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lacertidae
- Genus
- Iberolacerta
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyLacertidae
- genusIberolacerta
- speciesIberolacerta martinezricai (Arribas, 1996)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Iberolacerta. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Aran Rock LizardIberolacerta aranica (Arribas, 1993) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pyrenean Rock LizardIberolacerta bonnali (Lantz, 1927) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Iberian Mountain LizardIberolacerta monticola (Boulenger, 1905) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aurelio’s Rock LizardIberolacerta aurelioi (Arribas, 1994) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyren’s Rock LizardIberolacerta cyreni (Müller & Hellmich, 1937) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Galan’s Rock LizardIberolacerta galani Arribas, Carranza & Odierna, 2006 | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Horvath's Rock LizardIberolacerta horvathi (Méhely, 1904) | LacertidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lacerta cyreni martinezricai Arribas, 1996 Arribas, 1996 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Iberolacerta&species=martinezricai Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3P7HL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.