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Jewelled Lizard
| Place of Origin and Range | It is found throughout the Iberian peninsula (Spain, Portugal), and is patchily distributed in southern France and extreme north western Italy. |
| Description | This is a robust lizard with a serrated collar. The male has a characteristic broad head. It has thick, strong legs, with long, curved claws. The dorsal background colour is usually green, but sometimes grey or brownish, especially on the head and tail. This is overlaid with black stippling that may form a bold pattern of interconnected rosettes. The underside is yellowish or greenish. The male is brighter in colour than the female and has blue spots on its flanks; there are fewer or none in the female. Young are green, grey, or brown, with yellowish or white, often black-edged, spots all over. |
| Morph Patterns Available | Yes |
| Adult Size | Can grow up to 28 in(70 cm) |
| Accommodation | Temperatures of 95 °F (35 °C) to 115 °F (46°C) and must have appropriate sources of UVB and UVA lighting, or else their bodies cannot produce vitamin D that promotes calcium absorption, which can result in a metabolic bone disease that can be fatal. A large enclosure and access to fresh water. |
| Lifespan | Can live 6-15 years |
| Feeding / Diet | This species eats a variety of insects, the occasional blossom, and a fruit-honey mixture will be accepted. |
