sand lizard

/sænd ˌlɪzərd/
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Other forms: sand lizards

Definitions of sand lizard
  1. noun
    a common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central Asia
    synonyms: Lacerta agilis
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    type of:
    lacertid, lacertid lizard
    Old World terrestrial lizard
  2. noun
    one of the most abundant lizards in the arid western United States
    synonyms: Uta stansburiana, side-blotched lizard
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    type of:
    iguanid, iguanid lizard
    lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males
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