Lacertids Temporal range:
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Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Superfamily: | Lacertoidea |
Family: | Lacertidae Oppel, 1811 |
Type species | |
Lacerta agilis | |
Subgroups | |
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The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at about 360 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group of reptiles found in Europe.