The belly region has six rows of larger rectangular scales that are generally reddish, pink, or orangish.

[4] The common wall lizard prefers rocky environments, including urban settings, where it can scurry between rock, rubble, debris and buildings.

[2][5] Common wall lizards rely both on visual and chemical signals to communicate with conspecifics.

[6][7][8] Male wall lizards are equipped with femoral glands, which produce a waxy secretion used for chemical signalling.

[16] Secretions are used by males for intra-species communication, such as marking of territories and attracting potential mates.

Similarly, older, more territorial lizards have higher levels of α-tocopherol compared to younger individuals who are more prone to roaming regardless of morph.

[18] White females are K strategists, producing fewer, larger eggs which makes offspring more likely to survive in harsher, more competitive environments.

[2] There has been some scientific debate as to whether the populations in Southern England represent the northern edge of their native range.

[20] The population of common wall lizards in the mediterranean may have been caused by the hand of human activities such as pet releases and trade.

It is commonly observed living in limestone outcrops, rock walls, and rubble along the Ohio River basin.

[25] This prolific lizard has reproduced exponentially; it continues to expand its distribution range annually, and has established itself so well in southwest Ohio, it is now considered a naturalized species by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and is protected under state law (it is illegal to harm, capture, or possess this animal without a proper licence).

The European wall lizard was also introduced to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada in 1970, when a dozen individuals were released into the wild from a small private zoo.