I'll phone a friend.
In fact, not just a second opinion but a third opinion was needed to identify this lizard with certainty. It is a Viviparous Lizard (male) aka Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
On site, I readily admit I was expecting Sand Lizard. However, after looking at the resulting photographs, I was not convinced. Having consulted various online sources, I was leaning towards the identification as a female Viviparous Lizard. I sought a second opinion courtesy of Tim Melling who also thought it was of that species. However, he recommended a third opinion from a real expert, Will Atkins. It was Will who kindly confirmed that our identification was correct but that it was a male Viviparous Lizard. Thanks to both. That's team work!
I'll phone a friend.
In fact, not just a second opinion but a third opinion was needed to identify this lizard with certainty. It is a Viviparous Lizard (male) aka Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
On site, I readily admit I was expecting Sand Lizard. However, after looking at the resulting photographs, I was not convinced. Having consulted various online sources, I was leaning towards the identification as a female Viviparous Lizard. I sought a second opinion courtesy of Tim Melling who also thought it was of that species. However, he recommended a third opinion from a real expert, Will Atkins. It was Will who kindly confirmed that our identification was correct but that it was a male Viviparous Lizard. Thanks to both. That's team work!