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krhall

25-11-09 04:15 PM

Re: Blackish Lizard found in Kent - What is it?

I picked it up, but only to put it back where the kids found it from, I thought perhaps it may have been pregnant as it's belly appeared swollen (not that I have ever seen a non-swollen one).

Bluefish

25-11-09 06:35 PM

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could it be a salamander? similar to the newts methinks.

Jdubya

25-11-09 06:58 PM

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I was walking on a friends farm back in South Africa one day. As I turned the corner toward the river, I came across one of these sunning itself on a rock. Head to tail, it must have been about 8ft with a girth around the stomach of about 3-4 inches...

Very scary when you're not expecting it.

http://www.andycam.de/wp-content/gal...ity-leguan.jpg

Foey	26-11-09 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris (Post 2105253)

I'd say the female of the species is the more spectacularly powerful ;-)

I'm all for a powerful female! :D

missyburd

27-11-09 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bluefishman (Post 2105949)

could it be a salamander? similar to the newts methinks.

You're not wrong, they're very similar but unfortunately not native to our lovely island. Also they lack claws and the animal in the creature appears to have little orange ones.

Jdubya, that Komodo looks a tad fearsome, don't know if you saw an episode of David Attenborough's Life series a few weeks ago on Reptiles and Amphibians, some incredible but harrowing footage was taken of these things as the camera crew followed a buffalo over 3 weeks from when it was first poisoned by a Komodo to when it finally fell victim and was eaten alive...Probably still on bbc Iplayer actually.

custard

27-11-09 01:14 PM

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that programme was insane and very brutal. but i dont think thats a dragon... if it is, its lost...

Jdubya

27-11-09 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris (Post 2107503)

Jdubya, that Komodo looks a tad fearsome, don't know if you saw an episode of David Attenborough's Life series a few weeks ago on Reptiles and Amphibians, some incredible but harrowing footage was taken of these things as the camera crew followed a buffalo over 3 weeks from when it was first poisoned by a Komodo to when it finally fell victim and was eaten alive...Probably still on bbc Iplayer actually.

Yes, I saw the programs, sadly this is just a Liguan, not a dragon.

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Originally Posted by custard (Post 2107944)

that programme was insane and very brutal. but i dont think thats a dragon... if it is, its lost...

Correct, it is in fact a Liguan.

Richie

27-11-09 05:38 PM

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Isn't that a Norwegian Blue? Beautiful plumage!

Mej	27-11-09 05:57 PM

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big fan of reptiles, especially lizards, i was gonna say that i have never seen any lizard like that before, but that def looks like a firebelly.

Mej	27-11-09 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jdubya (Post 2105997)

He looks awesome, i would love a big monitor, probably gonna get a Argos, Sav or an Ackie next.

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