Western Green Lizard

Lacerta bilineata

The Western Green Lizard is a bright green lizard that loves to bask in the sun. It has a long body and can be very fast when it runs away from danger.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Western Green Lizard is a striking reptile with a bright emerald green body, often featuring small black flecks and a pale yellow belly. Males may develop brilliant blue throats during breeding season, setting them apart visually from their plainer counterparts.

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Western Green Lizard

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Believe it or not, these lizards sometimes eat their own shed skin to get back valuable nutrients!

Look out! Male Western Green Lizards flash a bright blue chin to impress females and warn rivals!

When it gets cold, Western Green Lizards dig into the ground to hibernate all winter long!

Wow! These lizards can live up to 15 years, much longer than many other small reptiles!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Western Green Lizards can drop their tail if a predator grabs it, because it keeps them safe while the tail regrows.

Western Green Lizards can control their body temperature by basking in the sun, which helps them stay active.

Western Green Lizards have bright blue throats in males during breeding season that helps them attract a mate.

Maße und Details

Länge: 25-40 cm
Gewicht: 0.02-0.1 kg
Lebenserwartung: 5-15 Jahre
Top Speed: 20 km/h
Gelegegröße: 6-25
Brutzeit: 40-70 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These lizards mostly feast on insects and spiders, but they also enjoy juicy fruits and berries!

Altersunterschiede: Young lizards eat smaller insects; adults hunt larger prey and consume more plant matter.

Hauptnahrung

crickets
grasshoppers
beetles
spiders
berries
soft fruits

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

A key aerial predator, snatching these lizards from sunny basking spots.

eaten by

Smooth Snake

Coronella austriaca

This non-venomous snake is a specialist predator, hunting various lizards.

hunts

Mealworm Beetle

Tenebrio molitor

Actively pursues and consumes various beetles and their larval forms.

eats

Red Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Supplements its insect diet with ripe, soft berries and fruits when available.

Merkmale

Farbenfroh

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Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.