It is found in western Anatolia and on islands off the coast, where its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas.

This lizard grows to a snout-to-vent length of about 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) with a tail twice as long as its body.

The basal colour is dark olive-brown and there are usually two series of pale dorso-lateral spots which may merge into each other forming lines.

The throat may be reddish but the rest of the underparts are pale, sometimes with a few dark spots on the flanks.

It occurs at altitudes of up to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) and its typical habitat is rocky outcrops, cliffs, boulders and drystone walls.