Lacertidae
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| The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. The group includes the genus Lacerta, which contains some of the most commonly seen lizard species in Europe. It is a diverse family with hundreds of species.
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| Green grass lizard | Japanese grass lizard |
Unidentified Lacertids
Common wall lizard
| phylum | Chordata | Podarcis muralis (common wall lizard) is a species of lizard with a large distribution in Europe and well-established introduced populations in North America, where it is also called the European wall lizard. It can grow to about 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. The animal has shown variation in the places it has been introduced to.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| order | Squamata | |
| family | Lacertidae | |
| genus | Podarcis | |
| species | P. muralis |
Green grass lizard
| phylum | Chordata | Takydromus smaragdinus (Japanese green grass lizard) is a wall lizard species of the genus Takydromus. It is found in Japan (northern and central Ryu-Kyu Islands).
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| order | Squamata | |
| family | Lacertidae | |
| genus | Takydromus | |
| species | T. smaragdinus |
Japanese grass lizard
| phylum | Chordata | Takydromus tachydromoides (Japanese grass lizard) is a wall lizard species of the genus Takydromus. It is found in Japan. Its Japanese name is 'kanahebi' (カナヘビ). 'Hebi' means 'snake' in Japanese, although this lizard is not a snake.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| order | Squamata | |
| family | Lacertidae | |
| genus | Takydromus | |
| species | T. tachydromoides |
