Berislav Horvatic wrote:Mario Schweiger wrote:In horvathi the scales are smaller, giving an oily appearance.
But the latest Bible (Jeroen & al) says "Dorsal scalation shiny but coarser than in Common
Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis." Well, I suppose "coarser" means larger scales, not smaller...
Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:Muralis because of coloration and ignoring scalation. It's not always easy...
Berislav Horvatic wrote:Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:Muralis because of coloration and ignoring scalation. It's not always easy...
Yeah, yeah, that's just what I wanted to show... It's not always easy... Since three fieldherpers
(including me) had the animal in their hands, it's a muralis, as you said, albeit a "bordering case"...
But had the resolution of the picture been worse... the horvathi-lovers might have a case...
Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:But I mainly wonder if Mario is still not convinced.
GJ also seems to disagree, although he didn't say exactly why. I'm open for additional debate
(although we went through most of the characteristics I guess).
And you are in dubio, Bero?
GJ also seems to disagree, although he didn't say exactly why.
GertJan Verspui wrote:I thought muralis.
But where? In a private message, or what? Haven't noticed a comment from him in this "thread".
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