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This photo-guide is intended to serve as a reference aid for NARRS surveyors participating in the National
Reptile Survey.
Common lizard Zootoca (Lacerta) vivipara
Small slender lizards, typically 12-15cm long.
Males back markings tend to be speckled
Juveniles almost black when born, but become a bronzy brown colour over time.
Juvenile male (can see speckled markings)
Males grey or brown, tend to lack obvious stripes; may have blue spots.
Juveniles typically gold in colour, with dark sides and vertebral stripe.
Males typically greyish or bluish, but can be beige or bronze; always with a BLACK zigzag.
Female
Male
Female
Juvenile
Male underside
Adder head
Juvenile
Alien species
Present in isolated locations; unlikely to be encountered. Please report any sightings at
www.alienencounters.org.uk.
Red-eared terrapin
Photos courtesy of John Baker, Julia Carey, Jon Cranfield, Terry Elborn,
Chris Gleed-Owen, Fred Holmes, Paul Stevens.
Compiled by The Herpetological Conservation Trust, with financial support
from Natural England. The HCT 2007.