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sand lizard

A lizard of the family Lacertidae, native to Europe and W Asia (Lacerta agilis); brown or green with small dark rings and two pale lines along back; inhabits heathland and sandy areas; eats mainly insects. The name is also used for some other species in this family (eg of genus Psammodromus).

iSand Lizard

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Lacerta
Species: L. agilis
Binomial name
Lacerta agilis
Linnaeus, 1758

The Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis is a lizard.

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