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hunting Italian Wall lizards in the Bronx

Vinman

Vinman

Vinman
I went out to go hunt some lizards in the bronx today. I stayed out for 3 hours and i caught 25 Italian Wall Lizard - Podarcis sicula campestris . here is a pic of all 25 of them, I thought I would share with you.
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Here is a link about them if you like to know more about them.

http://people.hofstra.edu/Russell_L_Burke/HerpKey/regional_lizards.htm
 
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I want one! They are very pretty.

Do I want to know what happens to them since they are an introduced species or should I not ask.
 
they breed like rats. they are all over certain area's of NYC and Long Island. It seems that where every they are released they take to, as long as there are places to hide and lots of direct sun light to bask. They love rubble piles of concret and/or wood.

If you want some let me know in a PM and we will talk price and shipping
 
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Sweet, while the idea of introduced species is terrible, when they're already there it's pretty cool. Do cats/ rats eat them? any predators?
 
Cool Vinnie! While on a trip to Tampa we caught Mediterranean Geckos/House Geckos on the hotel walls we stayed at. I only got $6 a piece for them though.
 
There is a colony of wall lizards established in Cincinnati. However they are not allowed to be collected. The city protects them, even though they are not a native species. Go figure.:shrugs:
 
From Wiki;


It is referred to locally in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area as the "Lazarus lizard", as it was introduced to the area around 1950 by George Rau, a boy who was a member of the family that owned the Lazarus department store chain (now absorbed into Macy's). After he returned from a family vacation to Northern Italy, he released about 10 of the reptiles near his Cincinnati home.[2] This prolific lizard has reproduced exponentially, it continues to expand its distribution range annually, and has established itself so well in Southwest Ohio that it is now considered a native (although introduced) species by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and is protected under State law (it is illegal to harm, capture, or possess this animal without a proper licence.[
 
Damm I just found out that I been selling thes guys too cheap, They go for 40 to 50 bucks ea on the net
 
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