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sand lizard, female Geotagged,Germany,Lacerta agilis,Sand Lizard Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

sand lizard, female

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Quite a difference from the male, nice set, thanks for posting. This one is promoted to the homepage. Posted 12 years ago
    1. View karin65207's profile
      karin65207
      Musk Oxen
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      thank you fchristant, this is so kind. I am glad to be able, to show some animals after the long period of winter. Posted 12 years ago
  3. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    Very nice find and capture!
    I hope to be able to photograph such a sand lizard myself sometime.     Posted 12 years ago

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The Sand Lizard

The sand lizard is a lacertid lizard distributed across most of Europe and eastwards to Mongolia. It does not occur in the Iberian peninsula or European Turkey. Its distribution is often patchy.

The sand lizard has a light underbelly and a dorsal stripe: males tend to be darker and colour and turn partly or wholly bright green during the mating season. Sand Lizards can reach up to 25 cm in length.

It has several subspecies, the westernmost of which is ''Lacerta agilis.. more

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
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Uploaded May 12, 2013. Captured May 12, 2013 11:06 in B40, 65795 Hattersheim am Main, Germany.
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  • Canon EOS 1100D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/395s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm