Ocellated Lizard / Eyed Lizard
Timon lepidus (Daudin, 1802) = Lacerta lepida Daudin, 1802
This shy lizard is found in Europe and North Africa. Its skin is patterned with colored spots.

Captured from a WONDERFUL MULTIMEDIA CD-ROM title,
"Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Nature",
Dorling Kindersley Multimedia, 1995

Dorling Kindersly Multimedia
(reviewed by Univ. of Texsas Library)
http://volvo.gslis.utexas.edu/~reviews/dkmm.html

For more images captured from the CD-ROM title,
http://bioinfo.kordic.re.kr/animal/APAsrch2.cgi?qt=DKMMNature-



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The ocellated lizard, eyed lizard, jeweled lacerta or jewelled lizard (Timon lepidus) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae (wall lizards). Timon lepidus is one of the largest members of its family. The species is endemic to southwestern Europe. The ocellated lizard gains its common name from the bright blue, eye-like ocelli on the sides of its body.
Order: Squamata > Family: Lacertidae > Genus: Timon > Species: Timon lepidus