Lizards are a large and diverse group of reptiles comprising more than 7,700 species. They are found on every continent except Antarctica and inhabit a wide variety of environments, from deserts to tropical forests.
The Crimean thin-toed gecko (Mediodactylus danilewskii) is a species of small lizards from the Gekkonidae family. It inhabits Crimea and the southwestern Black Sea region. In addition, geckos inhabit the ruins of ancient buildings (in particular, in Chersonesos), modern household and residential stone and wooden buildings, and can be found on stone fences and walls of buildings and even indoors.
The Lindholm's lizard (Darevskia lindholmi) is a species of the family Lacertidae. It is named after Russian naturalist V. Lindholm. It prefers mountainous steppe terrain, foothills, mountain forests, and can be found on the seacoast. It is endemic to Crimea. It is found only in mountainous areas and on the southern coast of the peninsula.
The toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus mystaceus) is found in Russia in sandy massifs of the Dagestan foothills, in Kalmykia, eastern Chechnya, and in the south of the Astrakhan Region.
The steppe agama (Trapelus sanguinolentus) is a lizard from the Agamidae family. In Russia, it is widespread in the deserts and semi-deserts of the Eastern Fore-Caucasus. It inhabits sandy, clayey, and rocky deserts and semi-deserts, preferring areas with shrubby or semi-woody vegetation.
The block of four provides images of the following lizards: Crimean thin-toed gecko, Lindholm's lizard, toad-headed agama and steppe agama.
The composition of the souvenir pack in cover “Fauna of Russia. Lizards (2nd form of issue)” includes a block of four №3582-I – 3585-I “Fauna of Russia. Lizards” with the use of stencil varnish "with the sand effect" and a four-plot label.
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