Behavioral repertoire of the Madeiran wall lizard, Teira dugesii (Sauria: Lacertidae) in wildlife conditions

The behavioral repertoire of the Madeiran wall lizard, Teira dugesii, was compiled from approximately 70 hours of direct field observations conducted between July 2022 and August 2024 across seven locations along the south coast of Madeira Island. A total of 73 distinct behaviors were recorded and categorized into five groups: maintenance, aggression and defense, feeding, mobility, and reproduction. Observations took place during the species’ daily activity period (09:00–15:00), primarily during the summer months. Maintenance behaviors accounted for the majority of records (86.89%), followed by mobility (6.95%), aggression and defense (3.92%), feeding (1.83%), and reproduction (0.41%). These findings provide new insights into the diverse and complex behavioral repertoire of T. dugesii under natural conditions.