Least ConcernWestern Green Lizard
Lacerta bilineata
One of the 15 lizards on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Lacertidae
Lacerta viridis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is one of the largest lizards native to Europe, males developing a striking blue throat in the breeding season. Its sister species was only recognised as distinct in 1991.
Weight
21 g – 26 g
Size
25 cm – 40 cm
Life expectancy
9 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: World Species · ResearchGate (maximum size Bulgaria study) · Wiley Anatomical Record (age structure study) · Animalia.bio · Lacerta-bilineata.com · Wikipedia (European green lizard)
Best time: From April to June, on sunny days; in spring the males show the intense blue throat of the breeding season.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 62.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Green Lizard — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about green lizard.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
