Green Lizard
Lacerta viridis
Where is it found?
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Woodland and agricultural land
Diet and foraging method
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Key adaptations
Green lizards have long slender bodies and long tails, so they can raise their body temperature by basking in the sun or being in contact with warm surfaces like rocks and the ground.
Social organisation and mating system
N/A
Did you know that...?
Males have bright blue, UV reflecting throats perfect for attracting females.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"Smaragdeidechse" by Christoph Leeb - own work/selbst fotografiert. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smaragdeidechse.JPG#/media/File:Smaragdeidechse.JPG
"Lacerta viridis - male 02" by Uoaei1 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lacerta_viridis_-_male_02.JPG#/media/File:Lacerta_viridis_-_male_02.JPG
"Lacerta viridis - couple 01" by Uoaei1 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lacerta_viridis_-_couple_01.JPG#/media/File:Lacerta_viridis_-_couple_01.JPG
"Smaragdeidechse" by Christoph Leeb - own work/selbst fotografiert. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smaragdeidechse.JPG#/media/File:Smaragdeidechse.JPG
"Lacerta viridis - male 02" by Uoaei1 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lacerta_viridis_-_male_02.JPG#/media/File:Lacerta_viridis_-_male_02.JPG
"Lacerta viridis - couple 01" by Uoaei1 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lacerta_viridis_-_couple_01.JPG#/media/File:Lacerta_viridis_-_couple_01.JPG
