a small greyish-brown European lizard, Lacerta agilis, that has long clawed digits and, in the male, bright green underparts: family Lacertidae
sand lizard in American English
noun
1.
a common lizard, Lacerta agilis, of Europe and central Asia
2.
any of several lizards, as the fringe-toed lizard, that live in sandy areas
Word origin
[1850–55]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: clear-cut, cloakroom, headhunting, overprint, segue