Young Lizard

[shenk1]

While doing some adjustments to my new pond I found this young lizard hiding under a log
I put it in a box while I finished what I was doing so it didn't get squashed and then put him back(after pausing to take a couple of piccies for good luck)

I think its a young comon lizard but would appreciate confirmation please.
It was about 10cm nose to tail.

Cheers,shenk1

[shenk1]

Just to make it easier I'll put the pics on

[aeshna5]

Not a lizard! Smooth Newt to me!

[Naturenutz]

I think you might have a newt , Lizards tend to be very dark when small.

[shenk1]

Is it too late to change the thread title

Even happier if its a newt as in a few months thats frogs,toads and newts visiting the pond

[britnik]

A young lizard would look like this


Also would be quite a bit quicker while avoiding being picked up.

[shenk1]

Usually the only thing in the garden resembling a newt is me but the less said about that the better

Great lizard pic!

[JackintheGreen]

Yep, it's anewt. Smooth, I guess, though I'm not sure.

[Tracey.A]

Hi Shenk1, I think you are so lucky to have a newt. My mum has a wildlife pond in her garden, she's had it for years and has frogs breeding every year, but so far no newts. You must be chuffed to bits

Tracey