Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758

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 agilis Linnaeus, 1758

Number of record.

50 (5.2% of the data).

Number of grid cells.

29 (9.8% of the entire grid; Table 1 ; Figs 4 , 8C ).

Comments.

This species is rare in southern Ukraine, although common in the rest of the country ( Tarashchuk 1959; Yablokov et al. 1976). The Sand lizard has mosaic distribution in the Mykolaiv Oblast ( Dotsenko and Radchenko 2005; Nekrasova 2013; Sillero et al. 2014), near the borders of the eco-corridor. Sightings are relatively uncommon and there are significant gaps in the distribution in parts of the oblast. Observations are mainly located in the centre of the oblast, which might be related to a relatively higher sampling effort in that area, as well as a locally higher availability of suitable habitat. Most of the individuals have been observed near fields, gardens or pastures.

Figures

Figure 4. 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).