Bill and Bob explore a lizard that started showing up in Cincinnati in the 1950ʼs. Tune in for the fascinating story of how this lizard got to Cincinnati all the way from Italy.
Our sources for this episode include:
- Revisiting Some Scaly Old Friends
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/926 - Bottlenecks and Microhabitat Preference in Invasive Wall Lizard, Podarcis muralis
https://etd.ohiolink.edu/ap/10?0::NOM10MP10_ETD_SUBIDM89321 - They came from Italy. Now, they outnumber us all.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/08/31/they-came-italy-now-theyoutnumber-us-all/591532001/ - Lazarus Lizards Rise in Cincinnati
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/585 - Ohio Division of Natural Resources (ODNR) Conservation Education Materials
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/education-and-outdoor-discovery/conservation-education-project-wild/education-materials
