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16/04/2008, 5:45 Rayring Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 33 What is this lizard? Saw this lizard yesterday afternoon in my garden. Can anyone identify it. I live in Charente just south of Angouleme. Regards Ray    Report

16/04/2008, 6:23 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,275 Re: What is this lizard? Nice pic! See here: http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/928548/ShowPost.aspx Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

16/04/2008, 7:14 Rayring Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 33 Re: What is this lizard? Thank you Clair for that link, I can see that it is a common green lizard (although it is the first one I have seen in the 7 years we have been in France).    Report

16/04/2008, 8:21 Pierre ZFP Joined on 12/11/2004 PdC(62)/Luxembourg Posts 1,649 Re: What is this lizard? So.... not so common then? Fool me once, shame on you Fool me twice, shame on me Fool me 3 times and you can see a statistical tendency    Report

16/04/2008, 8:36 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,275 Re: What is this lizard? I see quite a few of them in my part of the Lot. They dig deep holes about 1" across and have the perfect mix of colours to camouflage themselves in the grassy areas. Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

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