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Viviparous Lizard

Zootoca vivipara

Classification

The viviparous lizard or common lizard (Zootoca vivipara) is a Eurasian lizard. It lives farther north than any other non-marine reptile species, and is named for the fact that it is viviparous, meaning it gives birth to live young (although they will sometimes lay eggs normally). Both "Zootoca" and "vivipara" mean "live birth", in (Latinized) Greek and Latin respectively.

Distribution

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Netherlands · 64,388United Kingdom · 33,911Germany · 16,682France · 10,816Belgium · 749Luxembourg · 584Italy · 561Spain · 344Switzerland · 266