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Sharp-snouted rock lizard
Lacerta oxycephala
42.7505, 16.8801
Field Notes
Description:
There are two main colour forms; in lowland regions the body is greyish-buff with a brown reticulated pattern and the tail is boldly striped transversely in black and turquoise-green; in upland areas and on some offshore islands the colour is much darker and may be completely black.
Habitat:
It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, and possibly Albania, where its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, rocky shores, rural gardens, and urban areas.
Notes:
I just adore the island Lastovo....it is full of this beautiful lizards!
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PublishedOctober 20, 2014
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