Balkan green lizard

In today's world, Balkan green lizard plays a vital role in various areas of life. Its importance is reflected in society, the economy, politics, culture and people's daily lives. Balkan green lizard has been the object of study and interest in different times and contexts, which demonstrates its relevance over time. In this article, we will explore the impact and influence of Balkan green lizard on different aspects of society, as well as its evolution throughout history. Additionally, we will analyze how Balkan green lizard continues to be a topic of debate and reflection today, and how its meaning has changed over time.

Balkan green lizard
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Lacertidae
Genus: Lacerta
Species:
L. trilineata
Binomial name
Lacerta trilineata
Bedriaga, 1886

The Balkan green lizard (Lacerta trilineata) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is the most widespread of the Balkans lizard species. It is found in Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Israel, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, sandy shores, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Reproduction

Males and females from Greece have a reproductive cycle that begins in April and ends in July. Both sexes achieve sexual maturity when they reach approximately 80 millimeters in body size.

References

  1. ^ Wolfgang Böhme, Petros Lymberakis, Rastko Ajtic, Varol Tok, Ismail H. Ugurtas, Murat Sevinç, Pierre-André Crochet, Idriz Haxhiu, Hans Konrad Nettmann, Bogoljub Sterijovski, Yusuf Kumlutaş, Nazan Üzüm (2009). "Lacerta trilineata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T61529A12506037. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T61529A12506037.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Sagonas K, Pafilis P, Lymberakis P, Valakos ED. Sexual maturation and reproduction of the balkan green lizard lacerta trilineata specimens in mainland and island populations from Greece. North-Western Journal of Zoology. 2019;15(1):55-61.