Cyril Ruoso / European green lizard (Lacerta viridis). Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. March.

David Pattyn / Eastern Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis), Kresna Gorge, South West Bulgaria, April

Dave Bevan / Green lizard (Lacerta viridis) pair on rocks during courtship, Hungary May.

Dave Bevan / Green lizard (Lacerta viridis) male basking on rock in full breeding colours, Hungary, May.

Dave Bevan / Green lizard (Lacerta viridis) male basking on rock in full breeding colours, Hungary, May.

Dave Watts / European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) and European wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) France, April.

Dave Watts / European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) amongst succulents, France.

Dave Watts / European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) amongst succulents, France.

Guy Edwardes / European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) male, basking on rocks, near Bratsigovo, Bulgaria. June.

Guy Edwardes / European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) male, basking on rocks, near Bratsigovo, Bulgaria. June.

Jean E. Roche / Green lizard (Lacerta viridis) on pumpkin (Cucurbita) leaf in garden. Camargue, Provence-Alpes-Cotes-d'Azur, France. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) male, head portrait, Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. August.