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Lacertidae

Lacertidae

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A group of lizards like wall lizards that live in Europe, Asia, and Africa
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Lacertidae
  • The common wall lizard belongs to the family Lacertidae.

Examples

  • Scientists have discovered over 300 species within the Lacertidae family.

  • The Lacertidae family includes many species of lizards.

  • Members of Lacertidae are commonly found in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

  • Are Lacertidae lizards common in your area?

  • Members of Lacertidae are commonly found in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

  • Scientists have discovered over 300 species within the Lacertidae family.

  • The common wall lizard belongs to the family Lacertidae.

Surface Forms

Lacertidae singular
Lacertidae plural

Morphology

Lacertidae = Lacerta (opaque) = lacert + idae

Formed from a Latin genus name plus the technical taxonomic suffix '-idae'; this construction is specialized and not transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Lacertidae comes from the Latin lacerta, meaning 'lizard', and the scientific ending -idae, which marks an animal 'family'. So Lacertidae literally means the 'lizard family', which is why scientists use it for the group of wall lizards and true lizards.