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Common lizard

by David Sewell

Category: FaunaAdded February 3, 2009414 views

Reptiles

Keywords: reptile, lizard, viviparous lizard, Lacerta vivipera

Being viviparous, common lizard females need to spend a lot of time basking if they are to reproduce successfully. During this time they can sometimes be approached very closely, as this one demonstrates.
Image Reference: common lizard 054Image Format: Digital Capture - 3 to 5MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No