Lacerta viridis (Laurenti, 1768)

1987.143.138

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Elegant lizard with rather short, deep head, tail twice body length. Males almost entirely green with fine black striping above with darker, light-spotted head, throat blue, belly yellowish. Females variable, sometimes uniform green or brown or blotched, often with two or four narrow stripes on the body. Length up to 13 cm.