sand lizard


noun

a common lizard, Lacerta agilis, of Europe and central Asia.
any of several lizards, as the fringe-toed lizard, that live in sandy areas.

Origin of sand lizard

First recorded in 1850–55

British Dictionary definitions for sand lizard

sand lizard

noun

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