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Do you know the English Common Name for this Lizard? (1 Viewer)
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Konstantinos
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Dear CJW:
That was a quick reply!
Thank you!
Best regards,
That was a quick reply!
Thank you!
Best regards,
Konstantinos
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cuckooroller
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Konstantinos,
I am not an expert, however, this looks like an Agamid to me. The only ones that I know ranging in Dodecanese are from genus Laudakia.
I am not an expert, however, this looks like an Agamid to me. The only ones that I know ranging in Dodecanese are from genus Laudakia.
Konstantinos
Well-known member
Dear Steve:
Thank you!
These guys are quite big! I have to get a book on lizard identification! Any reccommendations for books on the lizards and snakes of my area?
Warmest regards,
Thank you!
These guys are quite big! I have to get a book on lizard identification! Any reccommendations for books on the lizards and snakes of my area?
Warmest regards,
alcedo.atthis
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Konstantinos, are you involved with this group :-
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tilos-Park/
Regards
Malky
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tilos-Park/
Regards
Malky
black52bird
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Agama stellio
According to Arnold/Burton, the only Agamid in the area is the 'Agama' - Agama stellio, which has "small colonies in Greece and the Greek Islands (area around Thessaloniki, Corfu, Mykonos, Delos, Paros, Antiparos and Naxos)."
Does that fit? Up to 30 cm long (in. tail), noticeably spiny, particularly neck. Colour variable. Can change quite quickly. usually light or dark brownor grey, with a series of roughly diamond-shaped often yellowish markings along the middle of back. Dominant males tend to be very brightly coloured.
Best
David
According to Arnold/Burton, the only Agamid in the area is the 'Agama' - Agama stellio, which has "small colonies in Greece and the Greek Islands (area around Thessaloniki, Corfu, Mykonos, Delos, Paros, Antiparos and Naxos)."
Does that fit? Up to 30 cm long (in. tail), noticeably spiny, particularly neck. Colour variable. Can change quite quickly. usually light or dark brownor grey, with a series of roughly diamond-shaped often yellowish markings along the middle of back. Dominant males tend to be very brightly coloured.
Best
David
Konstantinos
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Dear Malky:
I created and I moderate that group as well as the http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tilos-Life/ group.
Dear David:
I think you are right on spot! The description fits perfectly! Thank you.
I wonder if you can help by identifying this little guy as well. I believe that his scientific name is Cyrtodactylus kotschyi. A whole family of them have made their home on the outside walls of my house.
Thank you once again!
Warmest regards,
I created and I moderate that group as well as the http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tilos-Life/ group.
Dear David:
I think you are right on spot! The description fits perfectly! Thank you.
I wonder if you can help by identifying this little guy as well. I believe that his scientific name is Cyrtodactylus kotschyi. A whole family of them have made their home on the outside walls of my house.
Thank you once again!
Warmest regards,
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cuckooroller
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Konstantinos,
To me it looks more like Hemidactylus turcicus (Mediterranean House Gecko). Agreed with David that your former pic is of Laudakia (Agamia) stellio.
To me it looks more like Hemidactylus turcicus (Mediterranean House Gecko). Agreed with David that your former pic is of Laudakia (Agamia) stellio.
Konstantinos
Well-known member
Dear Steve:
Thank you!
I have some different types of geckos living in my house. They are very noisy at night which drives my Scottie crazy! I will try to get some photos and post them here.
Do you recommend any good books on the subject?
Thank you once again!
Best regards,
Thank you!
I have some different types of geckos living in my house. They are very noisy at night which drives my Scottie crazy! I will try to get some photos and post them here.
Do you recommend any good books on the subject?
Thank you once again!
Best regards,
Nightranger
Senior Moment
CJW said:
Thanks for that Chris, I have some lovely photos of Psammodromus breeding males from Corfu, which are similar. I will scan the images in sometime next week if I have the photos here and not stored in Bury.
Ian
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Keithec
'Green Scum'
Konstantinos said:
Hi,
Try this website which I have found useful.
http://www.geocities.com/jeroenspeybroeck/herplist1.html
Keith
Keithec
'Green Scum'
Hello,
And another website for reptile IDs which I have used successfully is;
http://www.herp.it/
Best wishes,
Keith
And another website for reptile IDs which I have used successfully is;
http://www.herp.it/
Best wishes,
Keith
Konstantinos
Well-known member
Dear Friends:
Thank you so much for your suggestions! The websites that you listed for me are extremely useful.
Thank you once again!
Best regards,
Thank you so much for your suggestions! The websites that you listed for me are extremely useful.
Thank you once again!
Best regards,
LAF
Registered Member
Just a couple of things, the Agamid (Laudakia stellio) was formerly known as Agama stellio but renamed due to taxonomic revisions. The snake-eyed lizard gets it;s name from the fact that it has no eyelids (just like snakes). The websites mentioned are by far the best I've encountered too.
Great photos!
Lee.
Great photos!
Lee.
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