wall lizard
Crevice-dwelling reptile
A wall lizard is any of various small, agile lizards commonly found basking on walls, rocks, and other sun-warmed surfaces in Europe and the Mediterranean.
They're typically brown or gray with patterned markings, quick-moving, and often seen darting into crevices when approached.
The common wall lizard has established populations in parts of North America.
Secure manual hold
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- ascendMove upward
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- agileLimber and quick-moving
scurry · cling · perch · scramble · clamber · adhere · traction · toe pads
Temperature set by surroundings
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- oviparousReproducing through external eggs
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
squamate · territorial · breeding · eggs · hibernate · molt · shedding · lifespan
Complete destruction or collapse
- rockeryLandscaped stone arrangement
- creviceNarrow opening in surface
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- terracePaved outdoor extension
Mediterranean · dry stone · cliff face · boulder · rubble · fortress · niche · shelter
Plates or weighing devices
limbs · claws · eyelids · snout · regeneration · coloration · slender · agile
Radiance from our star
- warmthHeat you feel
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- sunningExposing oneself to warmth
- rockSolid earthen material
terrace · heat absorption · diurnal · exposure · resting · placid · solar · siesta
Surface hue arrangement
- crypticObscure in meaning
- blendCombine into mixture
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
concealment · brown · grey · hide · adaptation · speckled · disguise · survival
grip
Secure manual hold
agile · scurry · cling · perch · scramble · clamber · adhere · traction · toe pads · crevice
ectothermic
Temperature set by surroundings
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- oviparousReproducing through external eggs
herpetology · squamate · territorial · breeding · eggs · hibernate · molt · shedding · lifespan · predation
ruin
Complete destruction or collapse
- rockeryLandscaped stone arrangement
- creviceNarrow opening in surface
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
terrace · Mediterranean · dry stone · cliff face · boulder · rubble · fortress · niche · shelter · hiding place
scales
Plates or weighing devices
ventral · limbs · claws · eyelids · snout · regeneration · coloration · slender · agile
sunlight
Radiance from our star
- warmthHeat you feel
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
- sunningExposing oneself to warmth
rock · terrace · heat absorption · diurnal · exposure · resting · placid · solar · siesta · summertime
coloration
Surface hue arrangement
pattern · concealment · brown · grey · hide · adaptation · speckled · disguise · survival · skin texture
brickwork
Construction from fired blocks
pavement · building · courtyard · windowsill · drain pipe · gutter · garden · patio · balcony · plaza
insect
Six-legged invertebrate
fly · cricket · moth · caterpillar · aphid · mosquito · arthropod · invertebrate · larva · bug
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Tailed, moist-skinned amphibian
newt · tree frog · toad · axolotl · fire salamander
wall lizardmonitor lizard
Large predatory Varanidae reptile
Gila monster · iguana · tegu