balkan green lizard, also called lacerta trilineata, hiding in dead leaves in the croatian nature. it's a

balkan green lizard lacerta trilineata reptile wildlife camouflage natural habitat herpetology scale fauna nature animal endemic croatia croatian hrvatska european species conservation biodiversity ecology outdoors environment woodland hiding spring wild underbrush forest floor leaf litter adaptation undisturbed elusive temperate dry leaves scales mediterranean color herpetofauna leafy woodlands sunbathing tail cautious ecosystem