Usually olive green with darker blotches and a yellow collar with a black border.
British Reptiles
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Encyclopedia of British Reptiles
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Grass Snake | Natrix natrix |
Usually olive green with darker blotches and a yellow collar with a black border. |
| Common Lizard | Zootoca vivipara |
Adults have a rather slender body with an angular pointed snout. The basic colour varies but... more |
| Sand Lizard | Lacerta agilis |
Sand Lizards are stocky and short -legged and have small, blunt heads and snouts with short... more |
| Slow Worm | Anguis fragillis |
The Slow Worm (also referred to as a slow-worm or slowworm) is actually a legless lizard, which... more |
| Adder | Vipera berus |
An often thick-bodied viper with a flat snout, nearly always several large scales on the top of... more |
Identification of British Reptiles
 Lacerta agilis |
 Triturus vulgaris |
 Anguis fragillis |
 Coronella austriaca |