| phylogeography of balkan wall lizard (podarcis taurica) and its relatives inferred from mitochondrial dna sequences. | wall lizards of the genus podarcis (sauria, lacertidae) comprise 17 currently recognized species in southern europe, where they are the predominant reptile group. the taxonomy of podarcis is complex and unstable. based on dna sequence data the species of podarcis falls into four main groups that have substantial geographical conherence (western island group, southwestern group, italian group and balkan group). the balkan species are divided in two subgroups: the subgroup of podarcis taurica (p. ... | 2005 | 15969725 |