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Young Lizard

Young Lizard

Postby poppiesrara » Sun Sep 29, 2019 10:01 pm

I assume this is a very young common lizard? Dozing on the Isle of Portland.
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Re: Young Lizard

Postby CharlesT » Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:48 pm

Nice photo. In a rocky habitat, with what looks like a longer than usual tail it could be a European Wall Lizard of which there are colonies on the Isle of Portland. Worth a closer look.
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Re: Young Lizard

Postby poppiesrara » Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:44 pm

Thanks, Charles, some great knowledge on here... Your identification looks a lot more likely than my tentative effort!
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