Madeiran lizards (1 Viewer)

jforgham

Birding for fun

• Jun 18, 2014

• #1

Huge numbers of lizards around the parks etc in Funchal, including garden of our hotel. Wide range of colour, with some dark green, some with blue tinges whilst majority brown. Are they all same species and of so, which.
Thanks for suggestions,
Cheers,
Jono

 

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Mike Richardson

Formerly known as Skink1978

• Jun 18, 2014

• #2

They are all Lacerta dugesii - Madeira Lizards - which are the only native lacertid on the archipelago. I think Tenerife Lizards (non-native) can also be found around the parks of Funchal.

 

jforgham

Birding for fun

• Jun 18, 2014

• #3

Thanks for that: unwittingly got their name correct in the title! If only it always worked like that.
Cheers,
Jono

 

M

Mendap

Active member

• Jun 24, 2014

• #4

Hello, I live in Madeira and I have com across Tarentola mauritanica a few times.
This photo was from 2006 in Garajau.

 

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Hugo Romano

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• Jul 1, 2014

• #5

Scientific Name: Teira dugesii (Milne-Edwards, 1829)
Synonym(s): Lacerta dugesii Milne-Edwards, 1829