A couple of lizards spotted in the region of Nice, France, last summer. One specimen is probably a species of gecko, sometimes called European common gecko (Tarentola mauritanica), which is indigenous of the Western Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa. Thanks to their special eye, legs, skin and overall appearance, they are easy to tell apart from the common lizard, also called viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara).

European common gecko (Tarentola mauritanica). Credit: Yalakom

Nice’s main beach. Credit: Yalakom

A special gecko eye. Credit: Yalakom

Nice Harbor. Credit: Yalakom

Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) in Nice, France. Credit: Yalakom

Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) in Nice, France. Credit: Yalakom

Location: Nice, France