Lacerta lepida (English spelling) Lacertalepida

Japanese: Lacerta lepida（英語表記）Lacertalepida

…There are about 210 species in 22 genera that are distributed widely in Asia, Europe, and Africa, and most of them are small, about 15 to 25 cm in total length. However, a few species exceed 50 cm in total length, and the ocellated lizard Lacerta lepida , which is distributed in southern Europe and northwestern Africa, can reach a maximum of 80 cm. Most of them live in wastelands and grasslands, climbing grasslands and low trees, but the African thorny lizard Poromera and the arboretum Holaspis are arboreal, with the scales on their tails being thorny, which is suitable for arboreal life. …

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Japanese:

…約22属210種がアジア，ヨーロッパ，アフリカに広く分布し，ほとんどが全長15～25cmほどの小型。しかし少数の種は全長50cmを超え，ヨーロッパ南部，アフリカ北西部に分布するホウセキカナヘビLacerta lepidaは最大80cmに達する。大半が荒地や草原にすみ草や低い木に登るが，アフリカ産トゲオカナヘビ属Poromeraやキノボリカナヘビ属Holaspisなどは樹上性で，尾のうろこが樹上生活に適したとげ状をしている。…

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