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Common Wall Lizard

Podarcis muralis

Description:

The Common Wall Lizard is a small lizard very versatile in colour and scale pattern. Its coloration is generally brownish or greyish, and may occasionally be tinged with green as in this specimen. One of only two small Lacertidae native to North, West and Central Europe.

Habitat:

Stonewalls, rocks, quarries. Spotted here basking in the sun on a wall near my house, where they can be found by the dozen.

Notes:

The other small Lacertidae native to North, West and Central Europe is the Viviparous lizard: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/123...

No species ID suggestions

10 Comments

WolfgangHinze
WolfgangHinze 8 months ago

Hello DanielePralong! I know, they are very variable:) I find it fantastic. There are very much subspecieses if I'm right. Here in hungary they have a more "chess-tablet" like pattern and have a darker hue. Oh, and thanks for the info on the camera you used:)

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 8 months ago

Thanks Daniela!

Daniela Bracamonte
Daniela Bracamonte 8 months ago

So pretty, it has a sweet face!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 8 months ago

Thanks WolfgangHinze! The pattern/colouration of wall lizards is very variable, even locally. These shots were taken with a Nikon D7000 and a Nikon 60 mm macro lens.

WolfgangHinze
WolfgangHinze 8 months ago

Very nice spotting! This wall lizard seems so special. Nice coloration. What camera did you use to take these shots?

MartinUrban
MartinUrban 8 months ago

What an amazing Shot ! You could also add your Spotting to the 'Reptiles and Amphibians of Central Europe' Mission ! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1329...

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 months ago

Thanks Laura! He let me get close but you can see that he's keeping an eye on me:-)

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 10 months ago

That close up is awesome, Daniele! I know there are some of these little lizards where I live but I've yet to find them... Nice spotting!!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 months ago

Thank you Satyen!

SatyenM
SatyenM 10 months ago

Fantastic Captures!

Chardonne, Vaud, Switzerland

Lat: 46.48, Long: 6.82

Spotted on Jun 22, 2012
Submitted on Jul 15, 2012

Reference

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