Range of the Sand Lizard (IMAGE) Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ Caption The range of the sand lizard reaches from central France to Lake Baikal and from southern Sweden to the Balkans. The researchers investigated populations on the edge (Sofia region) and in the middle (Leipzig region) of their range to find out how they are coping with the fragmentation of their habitats. Credit Map: Google 2016, ORION-ME, Editing: UFZ Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.