Reference photo — Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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European Green Lizard
Lacerta viridis
Moderate
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Reptiles
- Family
- Lacertidae
- Size
- 30–40 cm (length)
- Weight
- 15–25 g
- Diet
- Insectivore
- Lifespan
- 8–12 yrs
- Habitat
- Scrubland, Woodland edges, Hedgerows, Embankments
About
The European green lizard is a large lizard distributed across European mid-latitudes from Slovenia and eastern Austria to as far east as the Black Sea coasts of Ukraine and Turkey. It is often seen sunning on rocks or lawns, or sheltering amongst bushes.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.