Lacertidae

Lacertids Temporal range: Ypresian–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
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 Linnaeus, 1758
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.