REPTILES – Cold-Blooded Predators

Česká Příroda / Czech Nature / REPTILES


Sand Lizard

(Lacerta agilis)


Habitat: Dry, sunny areas, slopes, forest edges, and field margins
Diet: Insects, spiders, worms, snails
Activity: Active throughout the day, most in the morning and evening hours



Green Lizard

(Lacerta viridis)


Habitat: Forest-steppe zones, dry sunny slopes, thickets, forest edges, vineyards, abandoned quarries
Diet: Insects, spiders, worms, snails
Activity: Active all day, especially mornings and late afternoons



Slow Worm

(Anguis fragilis)


Habitat: Forest edges, clearings, fields, meadows, quarries, humid sites
Diet: Insects, spiders, worms, slugs
Activity: Mostly at dawn and dusk, occasionally after rain



Grass Snake

(Natrix natrix)


Habitat: Forest edges, meadows, fields, quarries, damp environments
Diet: Amphibians, small fish, snails, mice
Activity: Active during the day; often basks in the morning and evening