lizard
relatively small type of lizard, about 15-20 cm long; shiny, smooth, and colored skin; feeds on insects and is found in orchards and woods; Lacerta trilineata; or, larger type, about 50-60 cm long; dull gray color, except in mating season when the male is brightly colored; feeds on insects and smaller lizards; Agama stellio; lizards are listed as unclean, not to be eaten
“lizard.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/lizard
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