Lizard

Joe10000

Saw this out my back yesterday, is it common or should i be running for the hills ??
I have never seen one before.

Thanks

V_Moth

Viviparous Lizards are fairly common throughout Ireland. Not often you get to see one though.

V Bull

Viviparous / Common Lizard is fairly common in Ireland, particularly the east coast....It's the only lizard found in Ireland....

Maudi

Joe10000 wrote: »

Saw this out my back yesterday, is it common or should i be running for the hills ??
I have never seen one before.

Thanks

Wow..how lucky are you...ive never seen one...supposedly very common...i spend a LOT of time outdoors and ive yet to see one in the wild..

littlebug

I've seen a few out on Inis Mór. One just last week on the rocks back near Dun Aonghus.
A couple of years ago we lifted the mop in the house to find a lizard curled up asleep underneath!

Joe10000

So I don't have to run for the hills ??

Was in our garden in Mayo.

V_Moth

Unless your photograph is very deceptive and it was actually this guy you photographed, then no.

Adding your sighting here (http://records.biodiversityireland.ie/) would be useful in recording how widespread the species is in Ireland.

V Bull

I came across this little guy this afternoon, anyone know what the little black sacks to rear of the left leg are?? Parasites maybe??

Alun

They look like ticks to me, but I have no idea if lizards are prone to them or not.

V_Moth

Those are ticks all right. Saw an awful photo recently where a snake had its head completely covered in them

Alun

V_Moth wrote: »

Those are ticks all right. Saw an awful photo recently where a snake had its head completely covered in them

I thought that's what they looked like, but was unsure whether they'd be able to penetrate the scales / skin of a reptile. I guess I know the answer now!

V Bull

Thanks Alun & V Moth.....horrible things, I suppose thats nature, you have to take the good with the bad at times....

V_Moth

V Bull wrote: »

Thanks Alun & V Moth.....horrible things, I suppose thats nature, you have to take the good with the bad at times....

No problem. I found the pics again - link. Definitely not for squeamish!

Alun

V_Moth wrote: »

No problem. I found the pics again - link. Definitely not for squeamish!

Eeewww .. nasty :eek:

V_Moth

You can't say I didn't warn you :P

session savage

Joe10000 wrote: »

Saw this out my back yesterday, is it common or should i be running for the hills ??
I have never seen one before.

Thanks

It's there water nearby? It looks like a newt to me.I used to catch loads of then when I was a kid.