What are the small lizards and geckos commonly seen around Gibraltar?

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The lizards you are most likely to see are the Andalusian wall lizard, basking on walls and rocks by day, and the Moorish gecko, which comes out on walls and near lights at night. Both are harmless.
Gibraltar has around twelve reptile species, and several are lizards.
The Andalusian wall lizard is the small, fast lizard often seen sunning itself on walls, steps and rocks, especially in the Gibraltar Nature Reserve. The Moorish gecko is a stocky, grey-brown gecko with bumpy skin that is mainly active at night. It is often seen on house walls, near outdoor lights where it hunts insects, and in old fortifications. The smaller Mediterranean house gecko, sometimes called the Turkish gecko, is also present but less common.
Other lizards include the large psammodromus (also known as the Algerian sand racer), a long-tailed lizard of scrubby ground, and the ocellated lizard, Europe’s largest lizard, which is rare on the Rock. Gibraltar also has a burrowing, legless reptile called the Iberian worm lizard, which is rarely seen.
All are harmless to people and help control insects. Watch them quietly from a distance and do not try to catch them, as a lizard can shed its tail when handled.

What are the small lizards and geckos commonly seen around Gibraltar?

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