sand lizard

sand lizard

n (Animals) a small greyish-brown European lizard, Lacerta agilis, that has long clawed digits and, in the male, bright green underparts: family Lacertidae

sand′ liz`ard

n. 1. a common lizard, Lacerta agilis, of Europe and central Asia. 2. any of several lizards that live in sandy areas.

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Noun	1.	sand lizard - a common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central AsiaLacerta agilislacertid, lacertid lizard - Old World terrestrial lizardgenus Lacerta, Lacerta - type genus of the Lacertidae
	2.	sand lizard - one of the most abundant lizards in the arid western United Statesside-blotched lizard, Uta stansburianaiguanid, iguanid lizard - lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in malesgenus Uta, Uta - a reptile genus of Iguanidae