Identified as male due to yellow colouration of ventral surface. Posterior section of tail noticeably darker and unpigmented. Indicative of previous act of autotomy.
Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara), pregnant female
Female basking at the edge of the board walk over Langlands Moss LNR
Juvenile lizard basking on board walk of Langlands Moss LNR
The viviparous lizard or common lizard (Zootoca vivipara, formerly Lacerta vivipara) is a Eurasian lizard. It lives farther north than any other reptile species, and most populations are viviparous (giving birth to live young), rather than laying eggs as most other lizards do.
