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wall lizard

British  

noun

  1. a small mottled grey lizard, Lacerta muralis, of Europe, N Africa, and SW Asia: family Lacertidae

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Researchers point to an unexpected cause: a bold green, highly aggressive, and dominant wall lizard that has rapidly eliminated several color forms within its own species.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2026

One common reptile called the wall lizard uses a particularly clever tactic to sniff out fights it can win—literally.

From Scientific American Jun. 20, 2023

Some reptiles, such as the Italian wall lizard, also can learn from other species.

From New York Times Oct. 24, 2022

Then I was dumb enough to try the bite of a wall lizard that Gerry had caught to feed to his pit vipers.

From Free from School by Alvares, Rahul

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