Sand lizard – Lacerta agilis
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Description
The sand lizard was discovered in 2014 in Southwest Finland as a new species for the country, and so far, only one small occurence is known in Finland. The typical habitats are a sand moor growing heather, an edge of a sand pit, or another sunny, dry, sandy place with dense vegetation. Sand lizards are day-active, and often they move among low vegetation, heathers in Finland, in search of food.
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Lacerta agilis
Author
Linnaeus, 1758
Vernacular names
- hietasisilisko (Finnish)
- sandödla (Swedish)
- Sand lizard (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.201133
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Observed in Finland
Status in Finland
- Anthropogenic
- Regular vagrant
This species is invasive
Establishment | Established |
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Regulatory Status
Government Decree on Invasive Alien Species of National Concern (1725/2015) ? Government Decree on Managing the Risk Caused by Alien Species (704/2019, VN 912/2023) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 NA – Not Applicable
Expert
- Markus Piha
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Reptiles and amphibians
- Reptiles
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