Western Europe and western central Europe. 

Subspecies:

Lacerta agilis agilis  LINNAEUS, 1758

Synonyms:

Lacerta stirpium  DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1839

Lacerta paradoxa  BEDRIAGA 1886

Lacerta agilis garzoni   PALACIOS & CASTROVIEJO 1975

Types:

Holotype: NRM (RMS, Royal Museum Stockholm)

Terra Typica:

Type locality: South Sweden


Relevant taxonomic literature:

  • Linnaeus, C. (1758) -  Description of Lacerta agilis and Lacerta algira (= Psammodromus algirus).  -  In: Systema naturae pr regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae, 10th Edition. pp. 203.   

  • Bischoff, W. (1988) -  Zur Verbreitung und Systematik der Zauneidechse, Lacerta agilis LINNAEUS, 1758. -  Mertensiella, Bonn, 1: 11-30.