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Little lizzard

  • 09-11-2011 10:00pm
    #1
    Boiled-egg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 397 ✭✭


    Excuse my ignorance but do me have lizards in Ireland?? Found this guy on a path outside my shed. I'll try and attach photo not sure how as am doing this on my phone.


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  • #2
    antocann
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    yep we have a common lizard in ireland ,


  • #3
    Shanao
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Shanao


    Indeed we do, 'lacerta viviparta' or the Common Irish lizard

    lizard-1.jpg


  • #4
    Mothman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    It may be a newt and another pic

    But yes as others have said we do have lizards...


  • #5
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    Mothman wrote: »
    It may be a newt and another pic

    But yes as others have said we do have lizards...

    Amazed to learn we have an indigenous lizard in Ireland - are they very rare ?


  • #6
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Delancey wrote: »
    Amazed to learn we have an indigenous lizard in Ireland - are they very rare ?

    I remember spotting them in Wicklow and Wexford as a child, would normally see them sunbathing on rocks. It's amazing how few people know we have a native species.


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  • #7
    Boiled-egg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 397 ✭✭Boiled-egg


    Thanks folks, I know this is the wrong forum but does anyone know how I'd oust a picture of the little guy from my I phone??


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