Lacerta

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A genus of lizards that serves as the type genus for the family Lacertidae, native to Europe and western Asia.

“The wall lizard belongs to the genus Lacerta, widely distributed across southern Europe.”

Pronunciation

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la·cer·ta

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lizard genus

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