European green lizard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the European green lizard lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lacerta viridis
Group	Lizards, geckos & tuatara
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Lacertidae

Where does the European green lizard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European green lizard in 18 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the European green lizard endangered?

The European green lizard’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the European green lizard?

The European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Lacertidae, genus Lacerta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the European green lizard

The European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) is a large lizard distributed across European mid-latitudes from Slovenia and eastern Austria to as far east as the Black Sea coasts of Ukraine and Turkey. It is often seen sunning on rocks or lawns, or sheltering amongst bushes.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European green lizard (revision 1375671363), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q307047 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).