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Different behavior in populations of Podarcis filflolensis on the Maltese and Pelagian islands are described and discussed.

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In this article we present the effects of waste water of the Sungun copper mine on Darevskia raddei habitat in the Arasbaran protected region, a UNESCO registered biosphere reserve since 1976, and appeal to the Department of Environment of East Azarbaijan province to more consideration on control and precautions regarding the water waste of the Sungun mine.

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More than three decades of fascination for the endemic Balearic sisterspecies Podarcis lilfordi (GÜNTHER, 1874) and Podarcis pityusensis (BOSCÁ, 1883), resulted in 30 trips (1980-2013) to the home of these lacertid lizards, in which we studied their ethology as well as their distribution and geographical differences in pattern and coloration. In comparison to prior scientific studies that led to an inflationary description of subspecies, we often found wide variations within populations and their subspecific characteristics. The question “To be distinct, or not to be distinct” is, to our opinion, not answered correctly in most cases. In order to gather data for a future revision of the present subspecific order, we started in 2011 to collect data of these lizards in a structured way, and storing this data in a free accessible database (www.pityusensis.nl). Later in 2011 we enhanced our dataset by gathering tissue samples of the lizards, using the non invasive technique of buccal swabbing, for future accompanied DNA research.

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From 10/05/2014 to 05/17/2014 we traveled some selected areas in the south of France together with two terrarium friends. We have already known the lizards that occur in this area from former trips to other countries in southern Europe. Thus, our interest was in the following landscapes, outstanding by their particular circumstances, such as substrate, vegetation, moisture and color. Of course we also wanted to observe and photograph the resident reptiles and amphibians and in particular the „king“ of the Provence – the Ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus lepidus).

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During a herpetological field trip in a quarry on the edge of Gyenesdias (western Lake Balaton, Hungary) I observed more than twenty Common Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis muralis) as well as a good dozen of European Green Lizards (Lacerta viridis viridis) within a period of about 45 minutes. The Green lizards had a remarkable low flight distance.

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This is our fourth report in a series on our whereabouts while collecting data for a future revision of the present subspecific order of the endemic Balearic sisterspecies Podarcis lilfordi (GÜNTHER, 1874) and Podarcis pityusensis (BOSCÁ, 1883), which data are stored in our free accessible database at www.pityusensis.nl (VAN DEN BERG & ZAWADZKI 2011 ; VAN DEN BERG et al. 2013 ; VAN DEN BERG et al. 2014). During this trip from the 22nd of May untill the 6th of June 2014, we were able to collect data on various mainland Ibiza locations, as well as the following adjacent islands; Tagomago, Dau Gran, Negra Llevant, Bosc de Conillera, Conillera, Espartar, S’Espardell de S’Espartar, and Escui de S’Espartar. We also visited Escui de Cala d’Hort, and can confirm this rock is without lizards. We also introduce a simplified representation of the ventral coloration as a possible determining key.

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areas in different landscapes and climatic zones. Our special interest was the herpetofauna of this island that is poor in species numbers but nonetheless very interesting. One focus was the search for the Tenerife Speckled Lizard (Gallotia intermedia) in the South and Southwest of the island.