Endemic to Greece, its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, and pastureland.

The Greek rock lizard is a medium-sized species growing to a snout-to-vent length of about 8 cm (3 in) with a tail at least twice as long as this.

The underparts are yellow or orange and are usually speckled with fine dark markings, especially on the throat.

[2] The chief threats faced by the Greek rock lizard are fires and the planting of Eucalyptus trees in place of the natural vegetation of the region.

Although the lizard is quite common in places, its total area of occupancy is only around 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi) and as the amount of suitable habitat is reduced, its numbers are decreasing.