Species ID

The reptile had legs and was less than 16cm long...

It was most likely to be...

A Common Lizard

• Look out for:

• Brown, green or grey back, paler belly

• Coarse scales

• Tail twice the length of body (if intact)

If it had a highly patterned back and/or bright green flanks it could be a sand lizard.

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