Podarcis

…They are similar to the green lizard but slightly larger, and the back of the body is not covered with large scales like the Lacerta genus, but is densely covered with fine scales. The Lacerta and Podarcis genera are widely distributed throughout Europe and northern Africa, and many of them have beautiful green or brown patterns. Most are oviparous, but a few are ovoviviparous. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…アオカナヘビに似るがやや大きく，体背面はカナヘビ属のように大型鱗で覆われず，細鱗が密に分布する。コモチカナヘビ属Lacertaとカベカナヘビ属Podarcisはヨーロッパ全域とアフリカ北部に広く分布し，緑色や褐色の美しい模様をもつものが多い。大半は卵生で，少数が卵胎生。…

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