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Lacertidae / Eidechse Geotagged,Germany,Lacerta agilis,Sand Lizard,Spring,Zootoca vivipara Click/tap to enlarge

Lacertidae / Eidechse

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  1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    Very nice captured! Beautiful! Posted 11 years ago
  2. View TristanV's profile
    TristanV
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    Is it possible that is Lacerta agilis (Sand Lizard) instead? It seems a little too green for a viviparous lizard and has unbroken brown patches going across its back typical of sand lizards. Posted 11 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
Species identified by TristanV
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Uploaded May 18, 2014. Captured May 18, 2014 10:00 in Forstberg 5, 63937 Weilbach, Germany.
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  • NIKON D3200
  • f/8.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO100
  • 52mm