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Frequently Asked Questions about...

Lizards


Which species of lizard have I seen?

Quick answer
Lizards are scaly and very quick - if you can catch it, it's a newt!

Further information
Many people confuse newts (on land) with common lizards as they can be a similar size and colour. Newts have smooth skin (which can look velvety) or skin with a 'warty' texture, whereas lizards have scaly skin.

Common lizards are much more likely to scurry away very quickly when disturbed, whereas newts will make slower, lumbering movements.

If you have a chance for a closer look you could count the number of toes on the front pair of legs - newts have four toes and common lizards have five.


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