Ventnor's Wall Lizards

Ventnor Botanical Gardens were really hot in the sun today providing ideal conditions for the famous Wall Lizards, which were abundant. The theory is that these were introduced but no-one seems quite sure when. Could they be a relict native population?

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Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis





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