A tiny baby lizard perched delicately in a natural environment.

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Sand Lizard

Lacerta agilis

Moderate Least concern Photographed

19 photos · first photographed 2022-04-14

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: 18–20 cm (length)
Weight: 10–20 g
Diet: Insectivore
Lifespan: 5–10 yrs
Habitat: Heathland, Sand dunes, Dry grassland, Sunny slopes

About

The sand lizard is a lacertid lizard. There are several subspecies, including L. a. agilis, L. a. argus, and L. a. exigua.

Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.

My photos

A green lizard with a tick on it. The eye looks to the camera. It is sitting on some kind of onion / fruit thingy and looking to the right.

2025-05-29 105mmf/3.51/200ISO 320 NIKON Z 8NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR Sdarktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, garden, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, tick, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A lizard sitting on top of a insect hotel / insect house. It is a male one / green one.

2025-04-21 140mmf/5.61/500ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, garden, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A lizard sitting on top of a insect hotel / insect house. It is a male one / green one.

2025-04-21 55mmf/7.11/250ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, garden, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A lizard head behind some wood. The lizard is a male one / green one.

2025-04-21 140mmf/5.61/250ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, garden, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A small green lizard sitting on a stone. The head and upper body are in focus and the rest of the body slightly blurred.

2025-04-21 130mmf/11.01/60ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A green lizard sitting on a stone looking into the camera.

2025-04-21 140mmf/5.61/320ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, photo, photography

A lizard hanging at a insect hotel / insect house. The lizard is a green / male one.

2025-04-21 140mmf/13.01/250ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, cute, cuteAnimals, garden, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, sleepy, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A lizard hanging at a insect hotel / insect house. The lizard is a green / male one.

2025-04-21 32mmf/4.41/2500ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, garden, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A lizard sitting on a stone next to some flowers. It lifts is upper body in the air.

2025-04-21 140mmf/5.61/400ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, dinosaur, garden, gardenPhotography, livingDinosaur, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A lizard climbing up a stone between some plants in the dirt.

2025-04-21 109mmf/5.41/400ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, garden, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A lizard hiding behind salad. It is looking to the right.

2025-04-21 84mmf/5.61/160ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, garden, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A lizard sitting in the dirt looking to the left. There are some little plants around it.

2025-04-06 140mmf/5.61/400ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, garden, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A lizard sitting on some kind of leafes looking to the right.

2025-04-06 140mmf/5.61/640ISO 200 DC-G91darktable 5.0.1Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelanimal, animalPhotography, closeup, garden, gardenPhotography, lizard, nature, naturePhotography, outdoors, photo, photography, wildlife, wildlifePhotography

A tiny baby lizard perched delicately in a natural environment.

BabyLizard2022-07-29 102mmf/5.41/500ISO 200 DC-G91Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelphoto, lizard, reptile, baby, small, wildlife, nature, animal, photography, animalphotography

Lizard from behind2022-07-12 140mmf/5.61/640ISO 200 DC-G91Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagel

A real green lizard next to a hedgehog figurine on a rock, creating a humorous contrast between real and artificial.

LizardNextToHedghog2022-04-14 6.1mmf/1.96346371/1000000000ISO 100 OnePlus 9 ProGIMP 2.10.30Sand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelphoto, lizard, reptile, hedgehog, figurine, nature, wildlife, humor

A green lizard basking on a rock, with its textured skin and bright eyes highlighted by the sunlight.

Green LizardSand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagel69, 105, 100, 101, 99, 104, 115, 101

Two lizards in a dynamic confrontation on the ground, displaying natural behavior in the wild.

Lizard FightSand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas NagelEidechse, Eidechsenkampf

A camouflaged lizard lying on a textured stone, blending in with its surroundings in natural habitat.

LizardOnTheStoneSand LizardCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)Lukas Nagelphoto, lizard, reptile, stone, nature, wildlife, basking, camouflage