Portrait of a lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

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The viviparous lizard or common lizard, Zootoca vivipara (formerly Lacerta vivipara), is a Eurasian lizard. It lives farther north than any other reptile species, and most populations are viviparous (giving birth to live young), rather than laying eggs as most other lizards do. The length of the body is less than 12 cm (5 in) (excluding the tail). The tail is up to two times longer than the body, although it is often partially or wholly lost. The limbs are short, and the head is rather round. Males have more slender bodies than females. The neck and the tail are thick. The collar and other scales seem jagged.

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Size: 4553px × 3035px
Location: Pafos, Cyprus
Photo credit: © Erik Karits / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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