Zootoca vivipara (Viviparous Lizard)

Viviparous lizards are found throughout Europe and northern Asia. It is the only lizard species found in Ireland. They have the ability to acclimate to a range of climates and elevations, and can live in a variety of habitats.
They are the only lizard species that is known both to give live birth and to lay eggs. The reasons for differences in reproductive method between individuals or entire populations has yet to be discovered. When lizards are placed in multiple environments, females bear their young in different ways.

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