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Common Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) I feel very privileged to have had these resident in my garden for many years, and I love to see them basking or making their way through the grass which I maintain long all year, partly for their benefit.<br /> <br /> The female in my photo has shed her tail to escape a predator, but its like to grow back in time.<br /> <br /> To watch them watching me watching them, watch this video : <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TlQL2-Hzf4o?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Geotagged,Spring,United Kingdom,Zootoca vivipara Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common Viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

I feel very privileged to have had these resident in my garden for many years, and I love to see them basking or making their way through the grass which I maintain long all year, partly for their benefit.

The female in my photo has shed her tail to escape a predator, but its like to grow back in time.

To watch them watching me watching them, watch this video :

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  1. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Thanks for such great info Philip.

    Niel     Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      My pleasure. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    You're sustaining a healthy ecosystem around you, way to go! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      Trying to, in my 'not too sure what I'm doing, but it seems to be working ok' kinda way!

       Posted 4 years ago

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The Viviparous Lizard

The viviparous lizard or common lizard, "Zootoca vivipara", is a Eurasian lizard. It lives farther north than any other reptile species, and most populations are viviparous, rather than laying eggs as most other lizards do. It is the only species in the monotypic genus "Zootoca".

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Philip Booker
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Uploaded Apr 16, 2021. Captured Mar 24, 2021 11:11 in 65 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FL, UK.
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  • 207.88mm