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Latin name: Lacerta bilineata (formerly Lacerta viridis)
Size: Can be over 30cm in length. Almost two thirds of that will be the
tail.
Distribution: Found on Jersey, Guernsey and in Dorset, England.
Months seen: March to October.
Habitat: Scrubby vegetation around coastal cliffs and sand dunes.
Food: Insects, eggs and berries.
Special features: The Green Lizard is the largest lizard found in the
wild in the UK. It's overall bright green colour, and slightly yellow underside,
makes it unmistakable from any other lizard.
Mature males will display blue cheeks and throat during the breeding season. The
females tend to be slightly more brown.
UK Safari Reptile Section
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