European green lizard
| European green lizard | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Lacerta |
| Species: | L. viridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lacerta viridis (Laurenti, 1768)
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| Range of L. viridis in blue, and L. bilineata in green | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Seps viridis Laurenti, 1768 | |
The European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) is a large lizard distributed across European mid-latitudes from Slovenia and eastern Austria to as far east as the Black Sea coasts of Ukraine and Turkey. It is often seen sunning on rocks or lawns, or sheltering amongst bushes.