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Predation and ingestion of a viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) by the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) in England
... Like most Podarcis spp., it feeds mainly on arthropods (Bombi & Bologna, 2002), but also on gastropods, annelids, small vertebrates, and plants ( Barbault & Mou, 1986). It may also consume other lizards, when they are smaller than themselves, as evidenced by the predation of a Zootoca vivipara by an adult male P. muralis in Britain (Thomas et al., 2020). Here we report a case of cannibalism that took place in Boscombe cliffs, Dorset (50° 43'15.7" ...
The common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) is the most widespread species of the genus Podarcis in Europe, ranging from Iberia to the Balkan peninsula. Moreover, it has been introduced into Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and even north America (Speybroeck et al., 2016). It is a small-sized lacertid, reaching a total of 22 cm in length, with a rather polymorphic brown to green pattern (Sacchi et al., 2013). Like most Podarcis spp., it feeds mainly on arthropods (Bombi & Bologna, 2002), but also on gastropods, annelids, small vertebrates, and plants (Barbault & Mou, 1986). It may also consume other lizards, when they are smaller than themselves, as evidenced by the predation of a Zootoca vivipara by an adult male P. muralis in Britain (Thomas et al., 2020). Here we report a case of cannibalism that took place in Boscombe cliffs, Dorset.
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