Michal Szkudlarek wrote:not in Lacerta agilis
Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:Although the answer is likely different, 'why is Lacerta green' reminds me of 'why is arvalis blue'. Tougher questions then we may think at first.
Ilian Velikov wrote:Michal Szkudlarek wrote:not in Lacerta agilis
True.Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:Although the answer is likely different, 'why is Lacerta green' reminds me of 'why is arvalis blue'. Tougher questions then we may think at first.
I guess you're right, but it could also be as simple as that... In any case I can't and wouldn't dare to try and guess a definitive answer. I was just saying (more to myself than others) that it's not so surprising Lacerta don't occupy completely rocky areas (like e.g. Podarcis or ammodytes) and that color-wise they fit better in an environment of lush vegetation.
Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:Valid points by my book, gents. To a certain extent, it also may fit within the Podarcis genus,
with a number of greener species being more ground-dwelling than their climbing relatives...
Berislav Horvatic wrote:Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:Valid points by my book, gents. To a certain extent, it also may fit within the Podarcis genus,
with a number of greener species being more ground-dwelling than their climbing relatives...
I suppose you meant the "rock-climbing" relatives...
Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:Yes.
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