Summary ⁷

The sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) 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.

Description ⁸

The sand lizard is larger than the common lizard, and somewhat stockier. Sand lizards have an attractive pattern of dark spots with light centres (ocelli), over a background of brown or grey. Males develop vivid green flanks in the breeding season (April to May). Juveniles are a more uniform brown, with distinct ocelli. There is some regional variation in appearance between animals from the north of England and those in the south, which are darker overall.

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) Li-Lian Williams, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/42154812@N00/3477762334
2. (c) Biopix, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/PhotosMedium/Lacerta%20agilis%2000080.JPG
3. (c) Jiří Duchoň, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/42696.jpg
4. (c) Stanislav Krejčík, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/69973.jpg
5. (c) Ondřej Zicha, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/73.jpg
6. (c) Ivo Antušek, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/6980.jpg
7. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacerta_agilis
8. (c) Wildscreen, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/6692096

Más información

• NaturaLista página del taxón
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• NBN Atlas
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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