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Rare lizard survives long-haul flight and machine wash
photo by Ingo Wölbern (public domain)
A rare Chioninia lizard from Cape Verde climbed into a tourist’s luggage before she boarded her flight from the African islands to the UK. The lizard survived a 3,000-mile (5,000 km) flight in a cold luggage hold, followed by a machine wash cycle at the tourist’s home in Somerset, UK.
Sue Banwell-Moore found the lizard after removing her washing from the machine. She assumed it was dead until it surprisingly recovered.
From the Guardian:
I was hanging out the washing on the clothes dryer and I looked down and there was this lizard there. I thought he was dead and I’m sure he nearly was – I have absolutely no idea how he was still alive.
The lizard, which has been nicknamed Larry, is now residing at a UK wildlife park.
The park’s director is quoted by BBC News:
It is very rare – Cape Verde islands is one of those places with native species found nowhere else in the world, it’s so remote.
Humans have only inhabited Cape Verde since their discovery in the mid 16th Century. The islands are home to several rare endemic species of birds and reptiles, some of which are now threatened due to human development. Others, such as the giant skink (also a Chioninia lizard) are now extinct.
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If I were that woman I would probably get fainted to see a lizard on my clothes dryer…I can’t even stand the sight of a house lizard what more of a lizard species from Cape Verde which for sure a far more odd looking reptile, jeez!!!! goosebumps….