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Pareeeee
06-17-15, 10:33 PM
I'm trying to ID a lizard for my cousin. They are vacationing in Italy at the moment (I believe this photo was taken in Pompeii).
I know it's a Wall Lizard (Podarcis sp.), but which species?
http://i.imgur.com/x0FHMgw.jpg
Wall lizards are tricky, there is a lot of reorganization of the different species going on recently. But from the description of the German Wikipedia it is the Dalmatian wall lizard (Podarcis melisellensis). Males may have a green back and they have a blue blotch at their shoulder. The English Wikipedia has no detailed description.
Roman
TheLastBaron
06-18-15, 10:18 PM
It's a beautiful lizard, and yes, I do believe Roman is correct.
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