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Davew Senior Member Joined: 12 Jan 2004 No. of posts: 99  View other posts by Davew |
Posted: 12 Jun 2006 Hi, An excellent day for Common Lizard on my very small local patch today with at least 20 out basking including this unusual male. A poor picture I'm afraid, wasn't my day for getting good shots. There was an obvious demarcation just where the stick is and the back end was the most unusual shade of green I've seen on a Common Lizard. Anyone else come across this colour?
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369  View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 12 Jun 2006
Yep, I captured a similar coloured animal in Eastleigh Hampshire a few days ago - the lizard has a whole array of different colours - I have seen very dark individuals, orange, yellow, green - I have even seen photographs of individuals which are vivid green Regards
jon Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
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Suzi Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 No. of posts: 860 View other posts by Suzi |
Posted: 12 Jun 2006 There was a debate on this last year and I posted a pic of a Devon viv lizard that was vivid green in the flesh but this didn't show up too well on the photo. I had this explained to me by an expert from here and sadly the vividness does not seem to carry over onto photos. Mine was the colour of your one at the back end but had this colour all over. I would describe the colour as a coppery green (the colour of oxidised copper?). Suz |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 12 Jun 2006 I have a theory with common lizards, that the perceived colour is quite dependant upon the viewing angle in certain light conditions. I have a rescue Zv at home at the moment who, at certain angles, looks almost as green as your pic, however from some angles, It appears a duller green. I suspect its a scattering effect. Steve Langham - Chairman 
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Danial Senior Member Joined: 01 May 2003 No. of posts: 100 View other posts by Danial |
Posted: 13 Jun 2006 I found my first 'green' viv lizard recently. Sadly it was dead and on the pavement, having been attacked by something or someone 
It is really startling how vivid the colour is compared to the usual colouration. Consultant Ecologist and Amphibians Officer of Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group www.surrey-arg.org.uk |
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Peter Sutton Member Joined: 30 Aug 2006 No. of posts: 22 View other posts by Peter Sutton |
Posted: 31 Aug 2006 I have noticed that Portland specimens of the Viviparous Lizard occasionally have a remarkable green hue, as do some Devon specimens, and put it down to the fact that they were all in close proximity to maritime habitats... a somewhat weak argument based on the fact that I had never seen this colouration in any inland colonies. The most extraordinary colour I have seen on L. vivipara was a full blue belly, although the specimen was recently deceased and this may have been due to some decomposition process. (I have a slide of this specimen) Peter Sutton |
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reptilelover1 Member Joined: 24 Oct 2006 No. of posts: 26  View other posts by reptilelover1 |
Posted: 24 Oct 2006 Is that pic of a male im tryin to learn about them and as far as i know i belive its a male please tell me if im wrong
jordie g |
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arvensis Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 445 View other posts by arvensis |
Posted: 25 Oct 2006 I saw quite a green earlier this year in Dorset well the flanks were quite green - only seen briefly until it disappeared in to a rotten sleeper. Hampshire Amphibian and Reptile Group. |
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