[3] I. cyreni has evolved to exhibit key behavioral characteristics, namely individual recognition, in which a lizard is able to identify another organism of the same species, as well as thermoregulation.

Another hypothesis regarding the high species richness of Iberolacerta suggests that perhaps the complex topography of the southern European peninsulas, for example innumerable mountains, created distinct habitats that isolated lizards following colonization events.

[6] According to genetic analysis, mitochondrial DNA sequencing can assist in tree construction, in which it has identified four distinct clades that are supported by high bootstrap values.

The genetic divergence observed in this analysis suggests that isolation has persisted for over millions of years, but based on the geographical habitats that separate the range of this taxa, perhaps they have previously been in contact repeatedly.

They also leave residual waxy secretions on substrates, informing conspecifics about individual characteristics like the dominance, age, fighting ability, color morph, and even immune response of the signaler.

Although male rock lizards are able to process conspecifics’ chemical signals, they do not cater their own responses to such information according to each individual's unique features.

Many of the lizards in the genus Iberolacerta have adapted to cold climates that were maintained in isolated habitats from the glacial maxima period of the Pleistocene epoch.

Data provided by Aguado suggest that rock lizards are active thermoregulators that reside in habitats of low thermal quality; their thermoregulatory accuracy is also limited, probably because the environmental temperature fluctuates considerably throughout the day.

Such thermal preferences appear to be conserved in the Iberolacerta clade, most probably a result of their adaptation to mountain regions and their fragmented, isolated habitats during the cold Pleistocene era.

I. cyreni modify their behavior to adjust to the environmental temperature, as witnessed through different body orientations relative to the sun, postural modifications, changes in daily activity patterns, and even selection of microsites.

In warmer, more unfavorable environmental temperatures, these lizards must devote more time and energy to thermoregulation over other activities, thus increasing their risk of predation.

I. cyreni, in particular, are known to engage in other sensorial modalities like chemical and visual forms of communication, but recent evidence suggests that vocalizations produced by these lizards may also convey information.

The functional relevance of sound activity in these lizards remains largely unknown, but it can be revealed through examining its behavior in a variety of contexts.

Their vocalizations may correspond to communication signals directed to a potential predator, as their spectral and temporal structure coincide with a variety of acoustic patterns in distress calls and animal alarms.

Several ecological factors could be attributed to such a mating system, such as short breeding seasons, extensive home range overlap, and high local population densities.

This could be evolutionarily adaptive if low levels of hatchling dispersal occurs, while mating with unrelated males may persist to avoid inbreeding.

Outside of the breeding season, male I. cyreni activity is typically low, as it decreases the risk of predation and ensures greater reproductive success in the future.

[10] I. cyreni are an endangered species of lizards, and one of the biggest threats to their habitats and survival is an outcome of global climate change.

Warmer temperatures could hinder rock lizards’ hatchling success or potentially restrict their activity time spent avoiding overheating.