Lacerta viridis Laurenti, 1768

Oskyrko, Oleksandra & Jablonski, Daniel, 2021, The first comprehensive data on the distribution of reptiles within the Southern Bug eco-corridor, Ukraine, Herpetozoa 34, pp. 97-114 : 97

Lacerta viridis Laurenti, 1768

Number of records.

323 (34.6% of the data).

Number of grid cells.

32 (10.8% of the entire grid; Table 1 ; Figs 5 , 8D, E ).

Comments.

This species showed higher values in the percentage of observations than the number of observations per grid cell. It is known mainly from the Buzk’s Gard National Nature Park and near Mykolaiv ( Dotsenko and Radchenko 2005; Sillero et al. 2014; Suriadna et al. 2018; Mykytynets et al. 2019). Some records were made in the Inhul River valley (north-eastern part of the Mykolaiv Oblast; Dotsenko and Radchenko 2005; Nekrasova 2013). Most of our own records were along the valley of the Southern Bug River (from Pervomaisk to the estuary). The highest number of records were from Buzk’s Gard National Nature Park (Fig. 10D ). In contrast to the other lizards, we found this species often and in high numbers.

Figures

Figure 5. Distribution of (species) within the Mykolaiv Oblast (Ukraine), based on localities (left; white circles - literature and public database data, yellow circles - authors' data) and 10 km UTM grid (right; yellow squares - species recorded).

Figure 8. Representative pictures of species of herpetofauna: A. Emys orbicularis, juvenile, Hrushivka; B. Eremias arguta, Balovne; C. Lacerta agilis, Voznesensk; D. Lacerta viridis, juvenile, Kuripchyne; E. Lacerta viridis, male (front) and female, Voznesensk; F. Podarcis tauricus, Novohryhorivka. Photographs by D. Shyriaieva (A), O. Oskyrko (B, C, D, E, F).

Figure 10. Representative habitats for the herpetofauna in the Mykolaiv Oblast: A. habitat of Coronella austriaca near the village of Zaichevsk; B. habitat of Zamenis longissimus near the village of Grushivka; C. habitat of Podarcis tauricus near the village of Trykhaty; D. Buzk's Gard National Nature Park. Photographs by V. Strenada (A), O. Oskyrko (B, C, D).