Lacerta viridis Laurenti 1768 (European green lizard)

Reptilia - Squamata - Lacertidae

Alternative combination: Seps viridis

Full reference: J. N. Laurenti. 1768. Specimen medicum, exhibens synopsin reptilium emendatam cum experimentis circa venena et antidota reptilium austriacorum [Medical ideas, showing an emended synopsis of the reptiles together with experiences in poisoning by and antidotes of Austrian reptiles]. Published and printed by Johann Thomas von Trattner, Vienna

Belongs to Lacerta according to A. M. C. Duméril and G. Bibron 1839

See also Laurenti 1768

Sister taxa: Lacerta agilis, Lacerta filholi, Lacerta lepida, Lacerta poncenatensis

Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Croatia (1 collection), Georgia (1), Greece (2), Hungary (4), Italy (4), Monaco (1)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Italy (1)

• Pliocene of Hungary (2), Italy (2)

• Miocene of Austria (1), the Czech Republic (1), Hungary (2)

Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence

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