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1 : a common and widely distributed European lizard (Lacerta agilis)
2 : race runner
3 : any of several iguanid lizards (as of the genera Callisaurus, Holbrookia, or Uta) that are common in arid sandy regions

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“Sand lizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sand%20lizard. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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