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Sand Lizard ??:
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Vicar
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Joined: 02 Sep 2004
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View other posts by Vicar 		Posted: 02 Sep 2004

Found this cheeky chap on Surrey Heaths today...Is it a Sand Lizard ?..I've never seen one before.


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frogworlduk
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View other posts by frogworlduk 		Posted: 02 Sep 2004

yep that is a sand lizard and t's a cheeky lassie. well thats how it appears from my computer. due to the strange colours??

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djp_phillips
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View other posts by djp_phillips 		Posted: 28 Jan 2006
looks more like a viviparous lizard to me

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Dan Kane
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View other posts by Dan Kane 		Posted: 29 Jan 2006
Looks like a female Sand Lizard to me. Dan Kane38746.319537037
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djp_phillips
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View other posts by djp_phillips 		Posted: 30 Jan 2006
oh, ok I thought it was a viviparous lizard due to the lines on the back
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Dan Kane
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View other posts by Dan Kane 		Posted: 31 Jan 2006
No no, it's a Lacerta agilis, i'm sure.
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djp_phillips
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View other posts by djp_phillips 		Posted: 31 Jan 2006
Ok
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Dan Kane
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View other posts by Dan Kane 		Posted: 31 Jan 2006
Sand Lizards have larger heads in comparison to the often smaller Common Lizards
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djp_phillips
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View other posts by djp_phillips 		Posted: 31 Jan 2006
No but I was talking about Zotoca vivipara not common lizards
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