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Common Wall Lizard / Mauereidechse

Podarcis muralis

Photo by Ursula Fricke
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Pointe de Pen-Hir, a rocky promontory

Notes:

I have no idea what I'm looking at, I'd call it a salamander and hope that at least the category is the ight one.

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Podarcis muralis

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Common wall lizard

Podarcis muralis

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DanielePralong
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Comments (4)
Ursula Fricke
Not a problem for me, Daniele. If I didn't want to learn, I wouldn't upload pics. :D And thanks for explaining the difference. It doesn't sound so complicated, once you know what to look for.
DanielePralong
No worries Ursula. Many people find the general shape of these two confusing. There are many differences though. An easy one to pick on is that salamanders have moist skin and have no scales.
Ursula Fricke
Thanks for the help. I had a feeling I would be wrong... ;)

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PublishedMay 23, 2013

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