Did I see a wild lizard?

fussyonion

I opened my front door to go out to my car and I got a fright.
I saw something scurry past, in front of me, and as far as I could make out, it looked like a lizard!

It wasn't the right shape for a mouse or rat and it was long, so hardly a frog.
Are there wild lizards in Ireland?
I'm in Dublin, by the way.

Bogwoppit

Probably a newt, had this one on my back step a couple of weeks ago.

milehip

Yes there are; at least one species I found one that was dead or playing dead last year.tiny thing would have fit in the Palm of your hand

beveragelady

Bogwoppit wrote: »

Probably a newt, had this one on my back step a couple of weeks ago.

Pretty sure that's a lizard, not a newt.

We have wild lizards in Ireland, I've seen them from about an inch long to about six inches long but I don't know how big they can grow. Anyway they're completely harmless and very cute up close. They eat some of the things you don't want in your garden like snails and small slugs so they are a welcome visitor.

Bogwoppit

beveragelady wrote: »

Pretty sure that's a lizard, not a newt.

We have wild lizards in Ireland, I've seen them from about an inch long to about six inches long but I don't know how big they can grow. Anyway they're completely harmless and very cute up close. They eat some of the things you don't want in your garden like snails and small slugs so they are a welcome visitor.

Fair enough, I didn't look too close, just assumed newt.

whyulittle

Bogwoppit wrote: »

Fair enough, I didn't look too close, just assumed newt.

You're right, your pic is of a Newt.

beveragelady is right in that we also have a single Lizard species.

fussyonion

Thanks guys. I never thought I'd see a wild lizard/newt in my garden!
I'll keep an eye out in future and see if I can get a picture.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

beveragelady wrote: »

Pretty sure that's a lizard, not a newt.

We have wild lizards in Ireland, I've seen them from about an inch long to about six inches long but I don't know how big they can grow. Anyway they're completely harmless and very cute up close. They eat some of the things you don't want in your garden like snails and small slugs so they are a welcome visitor.

It's a Newt in the picture. But we do have the Common Lizard widespread throughout much of Ireland.

Tiercel Dave

Pic is of a Newt but they are not the fastest of 'movers', so if the shape is right and yours 'scurried' it was most likely a Lizard.......

Capercaillie

whyulittle wrote: »

You're right, your pic is of a Newt.

beveragelady is right in that we also have a single Lizard species.

Slow worm are naturalised in the Burren.