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I dont think my pictures really justify just how beautiful these lizards are, I could do a lot better, the two top pictures are wild taken at Shell bay, Studland, Dorset, where I often see them basking, in the early morning sun.
They are difficult to spot in the wild, for a brightly colourd lizard there camouflage is excellent, amongst foliage. Probably the easiest place to see them in Hampshire is the Reptile Centre in the New Forest. Sand lizards are endangered in Britain and are a protected species. The brown Males change colour on there sides during the breeding season to bright green, and will fight vigorously for females. A large lizard can grow between 15-24cm
long. They hibernate from October till March. Andy Newman© 19/06/10.
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