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The Iberian emerald lizard or Schreiber's green lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family. It is found in Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and shrublands, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

A large species, it measures about 13.5 cm snout-to-vent, 38 cm including the tail. It is mainly insectivorous, though it also preys on small lizards like the iberian wall lizard or large psammodromus.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by RMFelix
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Uploaded Jan 18, 2016. Captured Jul 28, 2015 11:57.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/7.1
  • 1/320s
  • ISO400
  • 195mm