confused of chalus Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Sorry, there's no picture as the lizard in question has done a bunk!But I've never seen anything like it before. It was curled up in the bottom of a hole, under a flowerpot so no accurate length, but its circumference was a least four times that of ordinary wall lizards and it looked sort of wide all the way down, and with a floppy skin and a wide mouth. The colour was extraordinary - lime green, almost fluoerescent , flashes all down the body and an orange stripe - looked just like a highlighter pen - down the spine. We are in the Haute Vienne near Dordogne borders.Looked on links from previous lizard postings, but nothing looks like it, and it definitely wasnt a green lizard with the blue head.Can anyone identify it for us from these ramblings?thanks, Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginia.c Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 sounds like a salamander and apparently they are poisonous so don't be tempted to pick up!. They like dark, damp places - I found one curled up in a flower pot underneath some rotting dank wood. I did take a picture and if I can work out how to attach it I will post it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 From Chrispp's sitehttp://www.planetepassion.eu/LIZARDS-IN-FRANCE/Lizards-in-France.htmlAny of those suspects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Âme Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Could be a marbled newt?[img]http://www.planetepassion.eu/AMPHIBIANS-IN-FRANCE/Marbled-Newt-France.jpg[/img]That pic is also from Chris's site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginia.c Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Oh I know it's a salamander and I'm such an idiot that I can't get my photo to attach to this!! I'm so completely useless on computers - if anyone can help, please keep your instructions absolutely simple - as if you were instructing a 3 year old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I would say that Ame was right, it's a marbled newt - not a salamander.That's a response to the OP BTW.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 [quote user="virginia.c"]I can't get my photo to attach to this!! I'm so completely useless on computers - if anyone can help, please keep your instructions absolutely simple - as if you were instructing a 3 year old![/quote]See How to post a photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginia.c Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 [IMG]http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af290/virginiac_photos/ChariotteJune2009024.jpg[/IMG]It's only taken me the full half hour and I bet it still doesn't work. Clair - the instructions were great, unfortunately I'm not!link repaired by a mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Nearly there Virginia,When you edit your post you will see a little green earth and a chain (hyperlink) click on that and paste the photobucket line into there and post as normal.Have another go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginia.c Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Lordy. When I click on edit, no little green earth or anything for that matter, is there. When I post a normal reply to a post I only get a very small box to reply in which appears on the left of the page. Could this be why it doesn't appear?And I was having such a good day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Âme Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Eager to see your photo Virginia, I took your link and posted as follows: "square bracket, img, close square bracket, link-with-no-spaces, square bracket, /img, close square bracket" (hope that make some kind of sense. Use a smiley to give you the square brackets. Replace the smiley text with img then /img) Sorry if that's double-dutch, took me ages to work out how to do it. It 's a brilliant picture! of, I think, a marbled newt. [img]http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af290/virginiac_photos/ChariotteJune2009024.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 [quote user="virginia.c"]Lordy. When I click on edit, no little green earth or anything for that matter, is there. When I post a normal reply to a post I only get a very small box to reply in which appears on the left of the page. Could this be why it doesn't appear? And I was having such a good day!![/quote]Firstly,(as I suspect you are using Internet Explorere 8) try this... In Internet Explorer menu, go to tools (outils in French) Scroll down to Compatibility Parameters (paramètres d'affichage de compatibilité) Add completefrance.com to the list Alternatively, click on the compatibility icon on the right-hand side of the address bar: Secondly, there is something else wrong with the link you posted, try again, and then use the button to attach it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginia.c Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Oh well done you! My head hurts and i'm already worried about whether I'll be capable of dressing myself in the morning! But, when I'm calmer I will retrace my steps and try to work out where I went wrong. Actually, this pic doesn't show just how wide the head and body are. I did take another one which I'll have another go with tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who has tried to help - much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan le Fey Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Was your lizard like this one - I took the pic last year in the Dordogne. There is just a tinge of blue head but it is missable.[IMG]http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h15/miggimeggi/Lizards/IMGP0622.jpg[/IMG]Edit. Sorry, I missed the bit about the orange stripe.[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 [quote user="Cat"][quote user="virginia.c"]Lordy. When I click on edit, no little green earth or anything for that matter, is there. When I post a normal reply to a post I only get a very small box to reply in which appears on the left of the page. Could this be why it doesn't appear? And I was having such a good day!![/quote]Firstly,(as I suspect you are using Internet Explorere 8) try this... In Internet Explorer menu, go to tools (outils in French) Scroll down to Compatibility Parameters (paramètres d'affichage de compatibilité) Add completefrance.com to the list Alternatively, click on the compatibility icon on the right-hand side of the address bar: Secondly, there is something else wrong with the link you posted, try again, and then use the button to attach it.[/quote]That's bloody clever Cathy, how do you do those graphics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Salamander here. http://www.planetepassion.eu/AMPHIBIANS-IN-FRANCE/Fire-Salamander-France.htmlMarbled newt here. http://www.planetepassion.eu/AMPHIBIANS-IN-FRANCE/Marbled-Newt-France.htmlGreen lizard here. http://www.planetepassion.eu/LIZARDS-IN-FRANCE/Green-Lizard-France.htmlThat should make it easy.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Can't take any credit for the 1st one, it was Clair wot dun it, here [:)]For this one though right-click copy on the icon, then right-click paste in the message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 That Clair, sooo clever, sooooo fast, soooo accurate.Your bit was good too [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused of chalus Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 Thanks for the picture virginia - yes that's the one!Checked with Chris's site and now know it's a marbled newt. Cant believe how big a newt can be - and we havent got a pond this side of the N21! Been thinking of digging one, one day, when the house is renovated.So thanks everyone for your help. Mystery solved.Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgit72 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I was going to ask what this was:I guess it's the same as yours ie a marbled newt. Apparantly found in SW France / northern Spain and Portugal. I found mine after digging out a patio following the recent rain. It scuttled off into an old tree stump after letting me take it's picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginia.c Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 great pic. Aren't they beautiful? haven't been lucky enough to see mine again but I live in hope. Interestingly I think your camera has muted the colours like mine did. The colouring was actually much more vibrant in real life - the green was iridescent and more of an emerald green. Was this the case with yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused of chalus Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Havent seen mine again - but yes Virginia.c mine had colours like a flouerescent(?) highlighter! It's a real treat to see something new - cant believe how excited a suburban woman can get every time I see a different species here in Haute Vienne countryside. It's a side of our new life that is quite unexpectedly fascinating.Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgit72 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Yes the colour was more vivid than shown on the pic. My camera needed a flash as it was pretty dark and gloomy where the little beasty was hiding. He was lucky as I was just about to dig out a spadefull of soil when I caught what I first thought to be a caterpillar out of the corner of my eye. Mine was only about 10-15cm long but I understand they can grow much larger. Although we are only 500 miles south of England, seeing new animals and other wildlife is, as has been said, an unexpected bonus of living here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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