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I saw this painting on the driver's side of the windshield of a parked car. I don't know how the owner can drive with the lizard right in front of him, but I sure do like his artwork.
The western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) is a common lizard of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Northern Mexico, and the surrounding area. As the ventral abdomen of an adult is characteristically blue, it is also known as the blue-belly.
It is a member of the genus Sceloporus (the spiny lizards).
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July 25, 2016
Podarcis muralis - male
Hamilton County, Ohio
Several P. muralis were released into downtown Cincinnati, Ohio in the early 1950s (supposedly by the Lazarus family). They've thrived in the urban areas of Cincinnati and have manged to colonize surrounding Kentucky and Indiana. Pretty cool lizards - I honestly don't mind seeing them in the ghettos of Cincinnati....
A horned lizard crawls over a branch.
NPS/Samantha Laarman
Alt Text: A lizard with horns on its head crawls over a branch.
FIELD MARKS-body armor.the thick,leathery plates on the back and tail of this water-loving lizard resemble those of caimans,which are closely related to alligator
Unsure of this one.
Not much idea of British Lizards i am afraid. I think its a common, but feel free to correct me.
If it helps it was taken at Ketton Quarry in Leicestershire.
Thanks in advance!
In a warm sun spotted in the New Forest we spotted this tiny common lizard in the debris under a gorse bush
This lizard was new to me -- I've lived here 25 years, and have never seen this lizard before! No idea what type/species it is.
The photo makes him appear a bit lighter than he was, which was more of a dark, charcoal gray color, with amazing blue and green Iridescence on his underside (just visible in this photo, under his front right arm.) I love the orange ridge above his eye and under his throat.
It was tempting to pick him up to have a closer look, but not knowing if they bite...
This wall lizard was busy catching insects in the vicinity of the young ocellated lizard's hole. The young one ran down the hole (of course); then this one took a peak into its hole. (see next pic)
We used to have ivy all over our fence, but in the past few years it hasn't been doing too well (I think it's the black walnut tree on the other side of the fence that's the culprit) leaving big bald spots. We were at a flea market the other day & this guy was selling these cool metal animals. I thought, this is perfect for that bald spot! So, here it is.
Lizard Point, Cornwall
Lizard Point seen from near the Youth Hostel
Lizard Point (from Cornish: an Lysardh meaning "the high court") in Cornwall is at the southern tip of the Lizard Peninsula. It is situated half-a-mile (0.8 km) south of Lizard village in the civil parish of Landewednack and approximately 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Helston.
Lizard Point is the most southerly point on mainland Great Britain at 49° 57' 30" N.
With the exception of parts of the Isles of Scilly it is the southernmost part of England.
History and geography
Lizard Point is for many ships the starting point of their ocean passage and a notorious shipping hazard. The Lizard lighthouse is situated at Lizard Point. Immediately below the lighthouse, situated in what used to be a hotel is the YHA Lizard Youth Hostel. Lizard point is situated within Caerthillian to Kennack SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), noted for its biological and geological interest.
The area is famous for its carved serpentine items,[4] which range from ornaments to the pump handles in the local public house; the Lizard Inn. The geology of Lizard is fascinating, with a number of planned walks available from local tourist authorities in order to discover more about the local rocks.
The first sighting of the Spanish Armada on mainland Britain was off Lizard Point at 3 pm on 29 July 1588.
This was one of the greatest invasion fleets in history and consisted of 120 ships armed with over 1,000 cannon and with 29,000 men on board.
The Battle at the Lizard, a naval battle, took place off The Lizard on 21 October 1707.
Sinking of Ardgarry
The bulk coaster carrier MV Ardgarry (1957) was lost in a heavy storm, in over 30ft (9m) high waves, off Lizard Point on 29 December 1962. All 12 crewmen perished and were never found.[9] She was built by James Lamont & Co at the Port Glasgow shipyard, and was 221-feet long and weighed 1,074-tons gross.
The Ardgarry was carrying coal from Swansea and headed to Rouen in France. Six of the crew were from Northern Ireland, five from Scotland, and one from the Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. Found again in 2006, the ship's bell was recovered, and a memorial service was held by family members in August 2008. All of the crewmen's families were there except one, First Engineer William Shumacher, of Brougham Street, Greenock. No trace of his family has been found.
Bugaled Breizh sinking
On 15 January 2004 the French fishing trawler Bugaled Breizh (child of Brittany) was sunk off Lizard Point with the loss of five lives. There were claims at the time by French marine accident experts that the vessel may have been pulled under when her nets became entangled in a British or Dutch submarine which was conducting NATO exercises in the area at the time.
Lifeboat service
The Lizard lifeboat station
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) operates The Lizard lifeboat station at Kilcobben Cove,[16][17] two miles (3 km) northeast of Lizard Point. A Tyne class lifeboat is housed in a large boathouse at the base of the cliff. The station features a funicular line to transport lifeboat crews from the boathouse to the clifftop station car park.
The biggest rescue in the RNLI's history was 17 March 1907 when the 12,000 tonne liner SS Suevic hit the Maenheere Reef near Lizard Point. In a strong gale and dense fog RNLI lifeboat volunteers rescued 456 passengers, including seventy babies. Crews from The Lizard, Cadgwith, Coverack and Porthleven rowed out repeatedly for sixteen hours to rescue all of the people on board. Six silver RNLI medals were later awarded, two to Suevic crew members.
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A smallish Blue Tongue Lizard eating a mushroom in my backyard.
Same again, this time a slightly smaller aperture.
They were really going at it! Though i dont know why it seems his head is down there... some sort of lizard oral sex? Any zoologists who could explain?
Italian Wall Lizard
Topeka, Kansas
May 31, 2010
-A European native that has become established in a small area of Topeka.
some unnamed lizard marching through the desert. it's amazing how these animals survive in a landscape that looks not very inviting. maybe that's the reason why this guy here stays close to the water pipe (lower part of the picture).
The female collared lizards add some red during mating season. This one was acting downright horny - sticking her tail up in the air and waving it around for no apparent reason. Releasing pheromones? Maybe there was a guy lizard in the area that we didn't see, not that that's too likely - they do tend to stand out.
Best viewed large to see all of the lizardy detail.
And see others in the "Lizards" set.