Croatia / Vis archipelago and the islands to the west. 

Subspecies:

melisellensis melisellensis  (BRAUN, 1877)

Synonyms:

Podarcis melisellensis lissana  (WERNER, 1891)

Podarcis melisellensis galvagnii  (WERNER, 1908)

Podarcis melisellensis kammereri  (WETTSTEIN, 1926)

Podarcis melisellensis gigas  (WETTSTEIN, 1926)

Podarcis melisellensis digenea  (WETTSTEIN, 1926)

Podarcis melisellensis pomoensis  (WETTSTEIN, 1926)

Types:

Holotype: unlocated

Terra Typica:

Brusnik island in the Vis archipelago.


Relevant taxonomic literature:

  • Braun, M. (1877) -  Description of Podarcis m. melisellensis. In: “Lacerta lilfordi und Lacerta muralis”. -  Arbeiten aus dem Zoologisch-zootomischen Institut in Würzburg, 4 (1): 1-66.  

  • Podnar, M. & Mayer, W. & Tvrftkovic, N. (2004) -  Mitochondrial phylogeography of the Dalmatian wall lizard, Podarcis melisellensis (Lacertidae). -  Organisms, Diversity & Evolution, 4: 307-317.