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[stormiemanda]

as up the road from me is a great little woods where you can find grass snakes and little green lizards not sure on what they are but my elder sister was walking the dogs the other day and see one already so will be going up there soon when the weather finaly changes!!!! will try and get loads of pics
manda xx

[Thomas Shanta]

The only native green lizards we have are Sand Lizards,we have them down here in Cornwall.If you find them you should contact the FBH,so they can keep an eye on the area.

[stormiemanda]

oh brilliant will do that if i can find any they are normaly laid on logs and rocks under the sun!!!
manda xx

[Peter Parrot]

Hi Manda, where abouts roughly in the country are you? I only ask as Lacerta agilis, (sand lizard) is only found in a very limited range in this country.
The more commonly seen lizard we have is Lacerta vivipara, the common or viviparous lizard. These animals are more commonly found in various shades of brown, although I have found both melanistic (black) and green individuals. The green animals that I have found have always been males and funnily enough have always been from a coastal location.
Common lizards are found more or less the length and breadth of the country and reach about 50 - 70 mm.
Sand lizards are much more localised, their strong hold being the Dorset Heaths, as well as being found in Surrey and Hampshire heathland, as well as certain areas of Cornwall and perhaps Devon as Thomas pointed out. There is also an isolated colony in Lancashire living in the sand dunes of the coast. They are noticeably larger than the common lizard at 70 - 100 mm. Females tend to be various shades of brown/cream/beige, but in the breeding season the males flanks are a vivid green. Much greener than the greenest common lizard I have ever seen.
Glad you have seen some grass snakes, they are not as abundant in recent years. Try this link to I.D. the lizards. http://www.onewildworld.co.uk/reptiles/index.htm

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[Morbid]

I just want to tell that Lacerta vivipara have changed name to Zootoca vivipara
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[stormiemanda]

erm...well im in portsmouth if that helps will have a lookie at the link a bit later thanks
manda xx

[Peter Parrot]