Distribution peculiarities of the rare colour aberrations in the Balkan wall lizard, Podarcis tauricus (Sauria: Lacertidae), from the Crimea
Journal: Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS
Year: 2013

The paper presents new data on the geographic distribution and frequency of colour aberration cineracea Szczerbak, 1960 (= concolor) in Podarcis tauricus from the Crimea. It is established that the finds of individuals belonging to this aberration are grouped at the junctions of landscapes of the Crimean Mountains, where the ancient geochemical boundaries are localized. The majority of aberrant specimens were found in populations living on the Upper Jurassic conglomerates containing pebbles of c