European green lizard

Appearance

The lizard reaches up to 13 cm from the tip of the muzzle to the cloaca. The tail can be up to twice the length of the body. This lizard sheds its tail to evade the grasp of a predator, regrowing it later.

The male has a larger head and a uniform green coloring punctuated with small spots that are more pronounced upon its back. The throat is bluish in the adult male and to a lesser extent in the female. The female is more slender than the male and has a more uniform coloration, often displaying between two and four light bands bordered by black spots.

Behavior

It feeds on insects, small lizards and even mice. In spring, the female lays six to 20 eggs. About two to three months later, brown-colored young appear, with a length of 3–4 cm .

Habitat

It feeds on insects, small lizards and even mice. In spring, the female lays six to 20 eggs. About two to three months later, brown-colored young appear, with a length of 3–4 cm .