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Troodos Mountain Lizard

Lacerta L. Troodica

Notes:

small (around 15 cm maximum length from nose to tail tip but usually 8-12 cm only) and fast lacertidae with a taste mainly for lepidoptera (moths but also flies) and some fallen fruits :) They live all over the island but are most concentrated around the Troodos mountain range. They are diurnal but tend to rest during the hottest hours of the day, hiding in rock or substrate. Good jumpers! Very timid.



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4 Comments

Darwin26
Darwin26 a year ago

generally lizards don't get that close unless they have alterior motives:)

SandraH
SandraH a year ago

:)

Darwin26
Darwin26 a year ago

Sporting a rather long tail ! no doubt some breeding on the mind.

thank you,

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Cute!

Nicosia, Cyprus

Lat: 34.97, Long: 32.83

Spotted on Apr 27, 2011
Submitted on Apr 27, 2011

Spotted for mission

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