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Lizard?

  • 01-03-2016 10:52PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76
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    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.


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  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,796 Mickeroo
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    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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,144 locum-motion
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    Mickeroo wrote: »
    ... Our only native repltile if I'm not mistaken?


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


  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,796 Mickeroo
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    I think we have slow worms as well, and they're reptiles.

    Pretty sure they ain't native though?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,144 locum-motion
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    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Pretty sure they ain't native though?

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


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,081 OpenYourEyes
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    ...are we sure that's a Lizard and not a Newt?


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  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,796 Mickeroo
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    ...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.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,081 OpenYourEyes
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    It doesn't look scale-y at all, and proportions look OK for Newt?

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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 Kilnababe
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    Thanks everyone. Yes it definitely did have a scaley appearance.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,081 OpenYourEyes
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    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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 Kilnababe
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    Yes it was.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 466 cd07
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    Yep newt for me


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 Eric Marley


    lizard of course. No doubt.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,081 OpenYourEyes
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    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/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,989 recedite
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    Its a dried up newt.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,760 pawrick
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    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,203 dodderangler
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    It's a dry smooth newt.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,989 recedite
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    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:


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