Heat exhaustion ?

As I went to the garden to add some kitchen refuse to my compost heap, I spotted this Wall Lizard lying in this strange pose in the Laurel hedge. As I came close to check on it, it opened its eyes and ran away. I was quite relieved, as I thought that today's very high temperature (it reached 36 degrees C, quite unusual in Quiberon) had done this lizard some harm.

Done