Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Northern Italian Wall Lizard

Just an inch away from becoming Ouroborus?
Podarcis siculus ssp. campestris.
A couple of inches away from being an adult.

mthew

3 responses to “Northern Italian Wall Lizard”

  1. ewakozyra

    They seem to be quite well fed, don’t they?!

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  2. Paul Lamb

    Is this a native species? Also, thanks for the Ouroboros reference!

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    1. mthew

      No, introduced via the pet trade. Origin story seems to be an escape on Long Island. They’ve then spread gravelly railroad tracks.

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