Viviparous lizard  (Lacerta vivipara)

Facts

Also known as:Common lizard
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Family Lacertidae
Genus Lacerta (1)
Size Total length: 13-15 cm (2)

Status

Protected in Britain under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) with respect to killing, injuring and sale. Listed under Annex III of the Bern Convention (3).