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Basic information

Lacerta trilineata

Balkan Emerald Lizard

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyWall Lizards
GenusLacerta
Czech name
Ještěrka balkánská
English name
Balkan Emerald Lizard
Alternative names
Balkan Green lizard, Mediteranski zelembać, Riesensmaragdeidechse, Three lined lizard
Synonyms
Lacerta major hans-schweizeri, Lacerta strigata polylepidota, Lacerta trilineata panakhaikensis, Lacerta viridis fusca, Lacerta viridis major
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Distribution and environment

Biome
Shrubland
Microhabitat
Arboreal, Ground, Saxicolous, Terrestrial
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Size and appearance

SVL
max 174 mm
Body mass
max 117.5 g
Hatchling mass
~0.7 g
Offspring SVL
max 42 mm
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Biological characteristics

Longevity
max 10 years
Activity
Diurnal
Foraging mode
Active
Body temperature
max 32.3 °C
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Reproduction and development

Reproductive mode
Oviparous
Clutch size
3–30 individuals
Clutches per year
1–2 × per year
Sex determination
Genetic sex determination
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Health and safety

Venomous
No
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Information sources

Biological data sources
Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
Original documentation
ReptTraits · figshare-v4
Original documentation
SquamBase · 15092 · dryad-v5