THE NATIONAL RED LIST OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Green Lizard

Lacerta viridis

Macedonian

Зелен гуштер

Albanian

Zhapiu gjelbër

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Taxonomy
Assessment info
Population
Habitat and Ecology
Threats
Use and Trade
Conservation Actions
Bibliography

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Lacerta viridis

Authority

(Laurenti, 1768)

Synonyms

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Assessment info

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

LC – Least Concern

Date assessed

November 2019

Assessors

Sterijovski, B.

Arsovski, D.

Reviewers

Ajtic, R.

Contributors

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Facilitators

Hofman, M.P.G.

Justification

This is a ubiquitous species in North Macedonia, present in many habitats and localities, and can be found in and around man-made habitats (Crnobrnja-Isailović et al. 2009; Speybroeck et al. 2016). Globally and in Europe, this species has been assessed as Least Concern.

Population

Current population trend

Stable

Description

The national population size of the Green Lizard in North Macedonia has not been accurately determined, but the species’ ubiquitous presence in the country, and field observations suggest dense populations throughout and no fragmentation. The populations can be considered as stable.

Habitat and Ecology

System

Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology

Can be found in a wide range of habitats usually containing a lot of vegetation such as forest edges, open woods, hedgerows along roads and paths, scrubland, overgrown fields and gardens (Crnobrnja-Isailović et al. 2009; Speybroeck et al. 2016).

Use and trade

Use and trade

There is no known use of or trade in this species.

Threats

Threats

Wildfires and the habitat shifts that follow are major threats to this species. Road mortality can be a significant threat to some populations especially in the spring and summer seasons.

Conservation actions

Conservation actions

It is listed on Annex II of the Bern Convention and on Annex IV of the EU Habitats Directive. Nationally, it is on the list of protected wild species.

Bibliography

Bibliography

Sillero, N., Campos, J., Bonardi, A., Corti, C., Creemers, R., Crochet, P.-A., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Denoël, M., Ficetola, G.F., Gonçalves, J., Kuzmin, S., Lymberakis, P., de Pous, P., Rodríguez, A., Sindaco, R., Speybroeck, J., Toxopeus, B., Vieites, D.R., Vences, M. 2014. Updated distribution and biogeography of amphibians and reptiles of Europe. .p 1-31.

Micevski, B. 2015. Report of Biodiversity conditions of amphibians and reptiles of Ograzden Mt. 2014-2015 . Skopje. .p/.

Uzunova, D., Kitanova, D., Spirovska, M., Hristovski, S. 2015. Integral Report for the Project implementation. Final report of the project “Ecological data gap analysis and ecological sensitivity map development for the Bregalnica river watershed”. Skopje . .p/.

Sterijovski, B. 2018 Final report for monitoring. Maneko. Skopje. .p/.

Sterijovski, B., Tomov.ić, L., Ajtić, R 2014. Contribution to the knowledge of the Reptile fauna and diversity in FYR of Macedonia. .p 83–92.

Uhrin et al. 2016. Distribution updates to amphibian and reptile fauna for the Republic of Macedonia . .p 201-220.

Speybroeck, J. Beuckema, W., Bok, B., Voort, J.V.D. 2016. Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles Bloomsbury Publishing Plc London . .p/.

Gasc, J-P., Cabela, A., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Dolmen, D., Grossenbacher, K., Haffner, P., Lescure, J., Martens, H., Martinez-Rica, J.P., Maurin, H., Oliveira, M.L., Sofianidou, T.S., Veith, M., Zuiderwijk, A. 1997. Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles in Europe. Societas Europaea Herpetologica & Museum Nationall d’ Histoire Naturelle (IEGB/SPN). Paris. .p 496.

Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Vogrin, M., Corti, C., Mellado, V. P., Sá-Sousa, P., Cheylan, M., Pleguezuelos, J., Nettmann, H.K., Sterijovski, B., Lymberakis, P., Podloucky, R., Cogalniceanu, D., Avci, A. 2009. Lacerta viridis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. .p/.