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Croatian Lacertid ID:
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Matt Harris
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Joined: 03 Jun 2003
No. of posts: 196


View other posts by Matt Harris 		Posted: 29 May 2008
Long shot I know but looking for an ID on this small lacertid from just north of Dubrovnik, Croatia




Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG)
Wolfgang Wuster
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Joined: 23 Apr 2003
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View other posts by Wolfgang Wuster 		Posted: 29 May 2008
Looks like Podarcis sicula to me, but hard to be sure without seeing more of it...
Wolfgang Wüster
School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor
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Huddy
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Joined: 09 Feb 2006
No. of posts: 18


View other posts by Huddy 		Posted: 01 Jun 2008

Hi ,

   I could be wrong on this one  but I reckon it,s a Podarcis taurica I,m fairly sure that Podarcis sicula does not occur in Croatia?


Jeroen
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Joined: 03 Nov 2004
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View other posts by Jeroen 		Posted: 01 Jun 2008

[QUOTE=Huddy]I could be wrong on this one  but I reckon it,s a Podarcis taurica I,m fairly sure that Podarcis sicula does not occur in Croatia? [/QUOTE]

Balkan Wall Lizard (Podarcis tauricus) does not occur in Croatia, whereas Italian Wall Lizard (P. siculus) does. I agree with WW.


Jeroen Speybroeck
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David Bird
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Joined: 17 Feb 2003
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View other posts by David Bird 		Posted: 03 Jun 2008
Podarcis siculus ragusae is the subspecies found in the Dubrovnik area but I weould like to see a little more of the animal especially just behind the front leg to see if there is a dark spot to see if they compare with the specimens I have seen there. Podarcis siculus campestrisis certainly moving down the coast with the Adriatic Highway and also in movement of boxes and plant in large pots but did not think it had got that far south of Makarska but with movement by human trade you never know.
David
British Herpetological Society Librarian and member of B.H.S Conservation Committee. Self employed Herpetological Consultant and Field Worker.
Matt Harris
Senior Member
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
No. of posts: 196


View other posts by Matt Harris 		Posted: 05 Jun 2008
Ok thanks everyone for your replies.

Matt
Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG)

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