Lacerta is a genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae.
Lacerta (genus)
Image: Lacerta agilis male 2014 G1
Image: Lacerta bilineata near Entella river 86
Image: Lacerta media
The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at about 360 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group of reptiles found in Europe.
Lacertidae
Troodos lizard Phoenicolacerta troodica