Viviparous Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
Adult viviparous lizards live across cool, open habitats including moorland, bogs, rough grassland, dunes, and woodland margins. They are active daytime hunters of insects, spiders, and other small invertebrates, often basking on logs, stones, or low vegetation before making short, rapid chases. Their small size and mottled brown patterning help them avoid birds, snakes, and mammals by freezing or darting into dense cover. This species is one of the most northerly reptiles in the world and is well adapted to cold climates.
- Type
- Swift
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Viviparous Lizard