J. 🥚🧬🦎Jul 25, 2023
Releasing a baby lizard on Great Cumbrae today 🦎 #lizards #herps #scottishherps #zootocavivipara #commonlizard #isleofcumbrae #greatcumbrae #LizardsOfMastodon
Show threadBob DownieSep 27, 2023

@j Cool! Seeing as how you are lizard literate, can I ask you a question? 50 years ago I remember lizards being quite common, both on the dunes in Aberdeenshire and in the hills (mainly Cairngorms). I haven't seen one in years. Are they on the decline or is it my observation?

Thanks

Show threadJ. 🥚🧬🦎Sep 27, 2023
@geomannie Hi! I'm not personally familiar with lizards in Aberdeenshire, but a friend who was working in the Cairngorms in 2020 said he saw them there quite regularly. Data on common lizard populations in Scotland is unfortunately somewhat scare, although the Scottish Adder Survey (ongoing) is looking at them alongside other Scottish herps, so watch this space!
Show threadBob Downie
@j Thanks. Good to know that they are still frequent in the Cairngorms
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