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Smiles like a reptile!
Smiles like a reptile!
Bocage’s Wall Lizard (Podarcis bocagei)
Bocage’s Wall Lizard (Podarcis bocagei) is only found in the NW corner of the Iberian Peninsula, including Galicia, Spain. It is a small lizard which is often seen on wooden broad-walks, where it pops up to bask in the sunshine. They quickly disappear beneath the planks when heavy footed humans get near!
Bocage’s Wall Lizard (Podarcis bocagei) on a wooden…
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Pholidosis: scale patterns
Bocage’s Wall Lizard, Podarcis bocagei (male) close up of scales
Pholidosis is a name used by zoologists to refer to the pattern or arrangement of scales on the bodies of animals such as reptiles. The pattern of scales on different parts of the body can be used by zoologists to separate closely related species. For example, ‘pholidotic patterns’ were used to separate two closely related lizards (
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