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paul m Really Wild Member Registered: November 2006 Location: Sheffield, South Yorks, UK Posts: 2,460	Two lizards from the south coast of the island of Houat, Britanny. August 2006. One basking on rock (granite?) the other at the base of sandstone cliffs. Anyone have a name for them?
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Location: Liverpool for my sins
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Mon 2, June 2008 11:27am

Hi Paul, I think this is a Common Wall Lizard Podarcis Muralis. They are quite variable in colour depending on the region.

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paul m

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Registered: November 2006
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Tue 3, June 2008 11:21am

Thanks. I'm going to get a book on Eurasian reptiles one day! There seem to be quite a few nameless lizards in the galleries ....

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