How beautiful and great in our world!Its diversity is simply amazing because people still have not learned all kinds of animals and plants.Previously, the study of nature has received little attention, because scientists have worked on the development of science and industry.The trend towards the opening of new living organisms began to appear only at the end of the XVIII century: first, the flora and fauna of our Earth scientists are interested in Europe, which had at the time with the latest technology, then knowledge reached and Asia, where he began the study of all living things on the planet.
Everyone knows that the animals were divided into wild and domestic.The first, naturally, were carried out only in the wild and were not subject to domestication, while the latter might live quietly at home.Since not all the animals you can keep at home, experts have identified several types for easy selection.One of them ranked as a lizard.She simultaneously began to be creeping things and wild, and those that can get along with people in their home.Because if properly handled viviparous lizard at home feel free and quite comfortable, the scientists it was decided to take it home to species of reptiles.In our today's article, you'll learn what the animal is and how it differs from many others.
lizard (Latin name Zootoca vivipara) refers to a large family of these lizards.Since it is practically not perceived low temperatures, it can survive even under cold conditions.At the moment, it is prevalent in Central, Northern and Eastern Europe as well as in Asia.
lizard has an average of 15 centimeters in length, though there are larger specimens.However, it has a tail length of about 11 centimeters.Males and females differ in their coloring.In women, the lower part of the most light (light green or yellowish), the males differ in its brick-red hue.However, not all lizards have the same tone.There are individuals with a pronounced red hue, and even completely black.The last received a similar color because of internal processes and the presence of large amounts of melanin.In addition to the distinctive color, lizard different strips extending throughout the body.Most often they are black, but there are individuals with gray and brown stripes.It feeds this reptile insects: beetles, earthworms, mosquito.As her teeth are very small and are not able to chew food, it keeps production in the teeth for a while, and then swallows it whole.As with all types of reptiles, lizard swims very well, what often escapes from enemies.In winter, it falls into a kind of hibernation, buried in shallow holes (up to 30 centimeters under the ground).
This type reptiles become sexually mature by the third year of life.After the end of hibernation (around April), the lizard is ready to mate.Lizard viviparous (the photo you've already seen it in our article) - a rare type of reptile.Firstly, it is an extraordinary representative of his species listed in the Red Book, and secondly, it is one of the few reptiles capable of live births.
