Lizard

Briony · 15 May 2009

This little fella was outside on the patio just a minute ago took us by suprise.

Luke_Herts · 15 May 2009

It is actually a newt but nice shot all the same.

Briony · 15 May 2009

Defo Common Lizard, newts have orange bellies and live by water in or around, and there is not much of that here except rainwater. We are always getting them in the garden but this was the first one this year.

Briony · 15 May 2009

Not such a good shot as he was moving like lightning!!!

Luke_Herts · 16 May 2009

Briony said:
Defo Common Lizard, newts have orange bellies and live by water in or around, and there is not much of that here except rainwater. We are always getting them in the garden but this was the first one this year.

Female palmate newt - http://www.djsphotography.co.uk/images/Herpetiles/Palmate-Newt-1.jpg

or
female smooth newt
http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/photos/others/smooth-newt-32002.jpg
i get them mixed up.

common lizard
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/CommonLizard028.jpg

Cheers,
Luke

stuartg · 16 May 2009

I'd go with Luke and say newt. Check out the toes, newts have 4 and lizards have 5

chahoua · 17 May 2009

It's 100% a newt. Looks like a female Smooth (or Common) Newt to me.

Cracking shot.

morelia · 17 May 2009

I think it is a male smooth newt, certainly not a lizard.
Sorry to disagree Jackie
(JohnC)