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Lizards in the dark: first records of nocturnal activity of the eastern green lizard (Lacerta viridis) (Reptilia: Lacertidae) in Bulgaria

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We present the first in situ observations of nocturnal activity in Lacerta viridis from two different regions in Southern Bulgaria. All three cases involved adult males observed on the surface in an artificial light-free environment between 41 and 103 minutes after sunset. A possible explanation for this unusual behaviour is discussed.

Source: Historia naturalis bulgarica

DOI: 10.48027/hnb.47.072

Authors: Emiliya Vacheva, Borislav Naumov, Georgi Krastev, Nikola Stanchev

Institutions: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

Language: English

Topic: Amphibian and Reptile Biology

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411906104

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