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Lacerta viridis
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species of reptile
OverviewAI-generated
*Lacerta viridis*, commonly known as the green lizard or ještěrka zelená, is a species within the family Lacertidae. It belongs to the genus *Lacerta* and is classified under the class Squamata, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. This diurnal taxon is identified by the short name *L. viridis*.
The species holds a Least Concern conservation status according to the IUCN Red List assessment from 2009. Occurrence records are documented in France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, and Romania. These records are held by institutions including RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, MVZ, YPM, CUMV, and USNM.
Synthesized by Vinony from 25 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 816
- With media
- 52
- Family
- Lacertidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, MVZ, YPM, CUMV, USNM, CAS
- Recorded in
- France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Romania, Italy, Greece, Switzerland
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Lacerta viridis
- Commons category
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- Lacerta viridis
- taxon common name
- ještěrka zelená
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- L. viridis
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Taxonomy
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