Barbadillo, L.J. (1987) -  Descriptions Podarcis pityusensis and Podarcis lilfordi -  In: La Guia de INCAFO de los Anfibios y Reptiles de la Peninsula Iberica, Islas Baleares y Canarias: 245-247, 386-387, 455-465.  

Berg, M.P. van den (2009) -  Field report - Ibiza & Formentera September/October 2009. -  http://www.euroherp.com    

Berg, M.P. van den (2010) -  Two new islet locations of Podarcis pityusensis formenterae near Formentera island (Spain, Balearics). -  www.lacerta.de    

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Some remarks are made about the variability in Podarcis pityusensis in the Formentera and adjacent island populations. Two new islet populations of this species are described for Illa de Ses Perreres and Illa d’es Fonoll Mori, close to Es Pujols (Formentera).

Berg, M.P. van den (2011) -  Estimating recent divergence time in populations of Podarcis lilfordi (GÜNTHER, 1874) and Podarcis pityusensis (BOSCÁ, 1883). -  www.lacerta.de    

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In this article an introduction is given on the geological history leading to the separation of Podarcis lilfordi (GÜNTHER, 1874) and Podarcis pityusensis (BOSCÁ, 1883) as separate species, as well as a Holocene sea level rise model which combined with bathymetric data leads to an estimation of recent divergence time in populations of the Balearic lizards.

Berg, M.P. van den (2015) -  Estimating recent divergence time in populations of Podarcis lilfordi (GÜNTHER, 1874) and Podarcis pityusensis (BOSCÁ, 1883) using NAVIONICS SonarCharts™. -  L@CERTIDAE, 2015 [2]: 6-22.    

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New data on estimated divergence times of the populations of lacertid lizards in the Balearic Islands are provided in this second update of the October 2011 article: Estimating recent divergence time in populations of Podarcis lilfordi (GÜNTHER, 1874) and Podarcis pityusensis (BOSCÁ, 1883) (VAN DEN BERG 2011), which received its first update May 2012. In most cases better estimations of divergence times were available by using the NAVIONICS SonarCharts™webapp.

Buchholz, K.F. (1954) -  Zur Kenntnis der Rassen von Lacerta pityusensis Boscá. -  Bonner zoologische Beiträge, Bonn, 5: 69-88.  

Buchholz, K.F. (1954) -  Zur Kenntnis der Rassen von Lacerta pityusensis Boscá. -  Bonner zoologische Beiträge, Bonn, 5: 69-88.  

Buchholz, K.F. (1954) -  Zur Kenntnis der Rassen von Lacerta pityusensis Boscá. -  Bonner zoologische Beiträge, Bonn, 5: 69-88.  

Cirer, A.M. (1987) -  New taxonomic proposition for Podarcis pityusensis Boscá, 1883. -  In: Gelder J.J. van, H. Strijbosch & P.J.M. Bergers (eds.): Proceedings of the 4th Ordinary General Meeting of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica, Nijmegen. 95-102.  

Cirer, A.M. & Martínez-Rica, J.P. (1986) -  Application of Colorimetric Techniques to the Taxonomy of Podarcis pityusensis. -  In: Rocek, Z. (ed.): Studies in Herpetology. Prague 1986: 323-326.  

Cirer, A.M. & Martínez-Rica, J.P. (1990) -  The polymorphism of Podarcis pityusensis and its adaptive evolution in Mediterranean islands. -  The Herpetological Journal, 1: 465-473.    

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The variation in morphological and colouring features shown by the insular lacertid populations of Podarcis pityusensis is discussed from the point of view of their adaptive advantages to specific insular ecosystems. Insularity factors, i.e. area and island-age, have been found to be related to average body size, and the average luminosity of each population. Populations tend to show a size increase, a greater morphological homogeneity and darker dorsal colouring on smaller and older islands. Genetic drift seems to play a secondary role, whereas a positive selection in favour of melanism and giantism is observed. Both features are not linked as cause and effect, but seem to share a common cause: isolation and time enough to allow selection to take place. Predation, though slight in degree, does exist, and seems to be one of the selective pressure favouring melanism, together with the parallel trend towards an increase in body size and the need to an effective thermoregulation during the early hours of the day.

Colom, G. (1964) -  El Medio y la vida en las Baleares. La formación de las islas y el origen de su flora y de su fauna. -  El Medio y la vida en las Baleares. Palma de Mallorca: 218-233.  

Rodríguez Ruiz, F.J. (1976) -  Datos sobre la sistemática de los lacértidos de la isla de Formentera e islotes adyacentes. -  Bolletí de la Societat d`Història Natural de les Balears, 21: 47-75.  

Salvador, A. (1984) -  A taxonomic study of the Eivissa wall lizard, Podarcis pityusensis Boscá 1883. -  Biogeography and Ecology of the Pityusic islands. Monographiae Biologicae. W. Junk, The Hague, 52: 393-427.  

Salvador, A. (1986) -  Podarcis pityusensis (Boscá, 1883) Pityusen-Eidechse. -  In: Handbuch der Reptilien und Amphibien Europas. Band 2/II Echsen III (Podarcis). Aula verlag, Wiesbaden: 231-253.  

Salvador, A. (2006) -  Lagartija de las Pitiusas – Podarcis pityusensis (Boscá, 1883). -  En: Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles. Carrascal, L. M., Salvador, A. (Eds.). Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid.  

Salvador, A. (2009) -  Lagartija de las Pitiusas – Podarcis pityusensis (Boscá, 1883). -  En: Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles. Salvador, A., Marco, A. (Eds.). Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid.  

Viada Sauleda, C. (2021) -  Llibre Vermell dels Vertebrats de les Illes Balears. -  Conselleria de Medi Ambient i Territori. Govern de les Illes Balears. Quarta edició: març, 2021.  

Zawadzki, M. (2001) -  Verschleppt und ausgesetzt - Neues und Altes zur Eidechsenfauna der Pityusen. Über die Vermischung einzelner Unterarten und Populationen von Podarcis pityusensis (BOSCA, 1883) -  Latrodecta, 2001 (Themenheft 2): 1-20    

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Survey of the present known occurrences of population exposures within the Ibiza wall lizard (Podarcis pityusensis Boscà,1883). Probably more often than it has been documented in the past, lizards are transported with the help of men to other islands or islets where either no lizards live or which are inhabited by different subspecies. Therefore the mixing of populations is possible and the genetic barrier is broken which leads to complications in the taxonomy of these species. In some cases unfortunately such transported lizards have probably been described as different subspecies. In the future taxonomic studies of this specie the possible precence of such transported lizards within various populations should be given more attention.