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Latin name: Lacerta agilis
Size: Approximately 18cms. long.
Distribution: Found in the south and north west of England, and also in north Wales.
Months seen: April to October. For the remainder of the year they hibernate in an underground burrow.
Habitat: Sandy heathlands and sand dunes.
Food: Beetles, spiders and grasshoppers.
Special features: The sand lizard is the rarest of our native reptiles, and is protected by law. They can be found in just a few locations which include the sandy heathlands of Dorset, and the sand dunes of Lancashire.
Some were recently seen in Sherwood Forest (Notts.) near the Great Oak Visitor
Centre
The body is stockier than the common lizard, and slightly longer. The males are a
greyish-green colour, while the females are mostly brown. Both males and females have dark coloured spots along their backs and sides. The dark spots have white
centres. During the May to June, the sides and belly of the male turn bright green.
UK Safari Reptile Section
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