Appearance: Males are bright green with black spots and blue throats, while females are smaller, less vibrant in colour, and have narrower heads. Females also feature distinct creamy-brown lines down their bodies, along with black or brown markings. Juvenile lizards are typically beige or duller green with two narrow stripes down their sides.

Habitat: Green lizards inhabit dunes, cliff slopes, and coastal heathlands. These areas provide a variety of vegetation types for basking, feeding, and egg-laying.

Breeding: The breeding season occurs in April and May. Males often fight fiercely to establish territories. After mating, females lay loose clutches of up to 20 eggs, which are buried in sand or hidden among vegetation. The eggs usually hatch in August or September.

Hibernation: From Autumn, Green Lizards hibernate underground in burrows and re-emerge the following spring.