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Leigh
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Joined: 15 Jul 2003
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Posted: 21 Apr 2004

Just got back from France. Thought I would post a couple of pics. Went to the central region of France (Limoges), but couldn't find any snakes!! Anyway, found a couple of lizards lurking around though...

Green Lizard...notice Tick just below nasal passage.

Male Wall Lizard

Now, is this a female Wall Lizard or Common Lizard? Not too sure myself. Male was trying to mate with this one, suggesting that it is a Wall Lizard. Would they try to mate with another species?

Leigh


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Alan Hyde
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Joined: 17 Apr 2003
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Posted: 22 Apr 2004
Very Nice pics Leigh! Looks like you had a great time.
Alan
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David Bird
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Posted: 22 Apr 2004
Leigh the picture is a female Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis I do not think that a Common Lizard would try to mate with a Wall Lizard and on the continent they are not usually found together, the Common Lizard is a lizard of damp areas such as marshes or cooler areas such as mountains and only lives in similar areas to the habitats in the U.K. in the north of its range well north of France.

David
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Matt Wilson
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Joined: 25 May 2003
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Posted: 22 Apr 2004
Here is a slide of a male Podarcis muralis from introduced site in Boscombe. Somewhat more attractive than the average male, although i am not sure of the exact origin of the colony. The ones on the Isle of Wight i believe are those found in N.Italy from the pics i have seen the males look more like Podarcis.m.nigriventris.

I saw several Podarcis basking with Lacerta vivipara further up the cliffs, but on the steep sections no Viviparous lizards were seen.

I have had to reduce the quality to fit onto forum.

Matt




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wynkin
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Joined: 11 Sep 2004
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Posted: 12 Oct 2004
This unfortunate newt did not learn its green cross code or more exactly the vehicle that hit it didn't.

This one is much bigger and yellow than the one living in our wall next door. Do they vary in colour much - are there other colours?

This one measures 7 inches from head to tip of tail.

The leaves are just turning green here and last wednesday the temperature was 30 C, it is getting cooler at night, though have not needed a fire yet.

We have many lizards, apart from the nasal tick how can I tell if its a green lizard?

Regards Stephen Hyde
Mensignac, Perigueux, France
GemmaJF
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Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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Posted: 12 Oct 2004

Stephens picture,

just to confuse things further Stephen, this isn't a newt but a salamander.

It's one of the Fire Salamanders Salamandra salamandra, I'm sure someone else from the forum will let us know which sub species if indeed it is a sub species.


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Caleb
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Joined: 17 Feb 2003
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Posted: 13 Oct 2004
It looks like S. s. terrestris, which is what you'd expect to find in most of France.
Dan Kane
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Posted: 07 Jan 2006

Yeah, definatley Salamandra salamandra terrestris.

This sub-species is found in most of France, the north-east Pyrenees area, Belgium and Holland, they have spots arranged in two lines along the back, and a single stripe on each side of the top of the head. These sometimes join at the tip of the snout.


Dan

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johnc79
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Joined: 18 Nov 2003
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Posted: 11 Feb 2006
Hello there what camara did you use? Great pics.
wynkin
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Posted: 11 Feb 2006
I use a Beau Brownie (No. 2A) with leatherette carrying case - what do you use?

Yesterday 10th February 2006 the first few lizards were out basking in the sunshine - spring is on the way!
herpetologic2
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Joined: 15 Jun 2004
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Posted: 12 Feb 2006

 

Newt = salamander - newts are just more aquatic salamanders!

JC


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