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The viviparous lizard, scientifically named *Zootoca vivipara*, is a species within the genus *Zootoca*. It is a diurnal reptile with a length of 62 and a mass of 5.61. The organism has been described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. Its common names include *ještěrka živorodá*, *levendbarende hagedis*, and *lézard vivipare*.
According to the IUCN Red List, the species was assessed as Least Concern in 2019. While iNaturalist records 34,028 observations for the taxon, the GBIF occurrence count is listed as 0. The species is referenced by 255 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Least ConcernViviparous Lizard
Viviparous
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderArchitaenioglossa
- FamilyViviparidae
Die Waldeidechse (Zootoca vivipara, Syn.: Lacerta vivipara), auch Bergeidechse oder Mooreidechse genannt, gehört zur Klasse der Reptilien und zur Familie der Echten Eidechsen (Lacertidae). Die neu etablierte Gattung Zootoca ist monotypisch, besteht also nur aus dieser einen Art. Von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde wurde sie 2006 zum Reptil des Jahres gekürt. Damit sollte die „erfolgreichste“ Reptilienart der Welt (gemessen an ihrer weiten Verbreitung) in das öffentliche Bewusstsein gerückt werden.
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Encyclopedic overview
The viviparous lizard or common lizard (Zootoca vivipara) is a Eurasian lizard. It lives farther north than any other non-marine reptile species, and is named for the fact that it is viviparous, meaning it gives birth to live young (although they will sometimes lay eggs normally). Both "Zootoca" and "vivipara" mean "live birth", in (Latinized) Greek and Latin respectively. It was called Lacerta vivipara until the genus Lacerta was split into nine genera in 2007 by Arnold, Arribas & Carranza.
Zootoca vivipara lives in very cold climates, yet participates in normal thermoregulation instead of thermoconformity. They have the largest range of all terrestrial lizards which even include subarctic regions. It is able to survive these harsh climates as individuals will freeze in especially cold seasons and thaw two months later. They also live closer to geological phenomena that provide a warmer environment for them.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Viviparous lizard” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.