Lizard?

Kilnababe

Just found this guy in the kitchen. Size is reflected on a standard terracotta tile.
Any idea what it might be or how common.

Thanks.

Mickeroo

Yea that's a common or viviparous lizard, relatively common across the country but not often you see them. I've only ever spotted them a couple of times basking on rocks in the summer during good weather. Our only native repltile if I'm not mistaken?

locum-motion

Mickeroo wrote: »

... Our only native repltile if I'm not mistaken?

I think we have slow worms as well, and they're reptiles.

Mickeroo

locum-motion wrote: »

I think we have slow worms as well, and they're reptiles.

Pretty sure they ain't native though?

locum-motion

Mickeroo wrote: »

Pretty sure they ain't native though?

You appear to be correct: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_reptiles_of_Ireland

OpenYourEyes

...are we sure that's a Lizard and not a Newt?

Mickeroo

OpenYourEyes wrote: »

...are we sure that's a Lizard and not a Newt?

Huh, you could be right actually. I thought it didn't look small or "shiny" enough if you get me but there's nothing there for scale bar the tiles.

OpenYourEyes

It doesn't look scale-y at all, and proportions look OK for Newt?

Kilnababe - did it have an obvious scale-y appearance?

Kilnababe

Thanks everyone. Yes it definitely did have a scaley appearance.

OpenYourEyes

I'm still going with Newt tbh - I asked a friend and they agreed. Lizards, being cold blooded, are probably unlikely to end up in the house. Was this pic taken at night by any chance?

Kilnababe

Yes it was.

cd07

Yep newt for me

Eric Marley

lizard of course. No doubt.

OpenYourEyes

If you look at the picture at the below link you'll see the first picture of a common lizard picture, taken by Pat Somers in Wexford.

It is very obviously scaley, has very long fingers on its front hands, and has a distinct blank line on an otherwise green/yellow scaley back. The eyes even look lower-set than the OP's picture here.

I've also never heard of a lizard turning up outside very specific habitats, whereas I know that Newts go wandering a lot at night at this time of year.

http://www.rte.ie/news/galleries/2015/0529/704613-ireland-pictures/

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Eric Marley wrote: »

lizard of course. No doubt.

I would seriously doubt it. It's a newt. Look at the broadening of the tail and the splay of the legs for a start.

recedite

Its a dried up newt.

pawrick

Looks like the newts I see around my driveway at night. same shape, skin seems to be similar also but just a little darker than the ones I have

dodderangler

It's a dry smooth newt.

recedite

Or a smooth dry newt.... in need of a drink.
The smell of an open bottle of Jack Daniels will lure them into the house :pac: