Lacertidae
| Lacertids Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| 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.
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