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Unid Lacertid - Caerphilly:
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Matt Harris
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Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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View other posts by Matt Harris 		Posted: 11 Jun 2008
A bit closer to home than Croatia this time, but lizards was found in Caerphilly County Borough, South Wales.



My first reaction was P. sicula, but let me know what you think.
Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG)
John Newton
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View other posts by John Newton 		Posted: 11 Jun 2008
Hi Matt

Looks like Podarcis Pityusensis, maybe formenterae

http://www.lacerta.de/englische-Version/index-englisch.html

John


John Newton

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Davew
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Joined: 12 Jan 2004
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View other posts by Davew 		Posted: 11 Jun 2008
Couldn't tell you what it is but if it was in a wild situation and is something like Ibiza Wall Lizard could we have a bit more info please? Davew39612.4355092593
Peter
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View other posts by Peter 		Posted: 12 Jun 2008

Hi Matt,

Nice pic. I was in Caerphilly last week looking at Marsh Fratillaries.  Didn`t see any Podarcis though!  Interesting find.  I asked one of my European friends his opinion on your lizard;

It actually looks like a P. pityusensis. But not the ssp suggested. More like P. p. pityusensis.  Headshape seems to be similar.

Hard to tell, because (as you already know.) many of the Lacertids look kind of the same.. You know.. "green lizard".

So none the wiser really!





Matt Harris
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View other posts by Matt Harris 		Posted: 13 Jun 2008
Ok, thanks again to those of you who have made constructive comments.

Matt
Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG)
pityusensis
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View other posts by pityusensis 		Posted: 13 Aug 2008

Definitely P. pityusensis!

Was this the only one?

Michael

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