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.
This episode was recorded live at the LL Bean Kenwood Collection Store in Cincinnati.
Our sources for this episode include:
- Revisiting Some Scaly Old Friends
- Bottlenecks and Microhabitat Preference in Invasive Wall Lizard, Podarcis muralis
- They came from Italy. Now, they outnumber us all.
- Lazarus Lizards Rise in Cincinnati
- Ohio Division of Natural Resources (ODNR) Conservation Education Materials
Great podcast! My daughter bought a home in Hyde Park and was amazed at the lizards. Now she knows where they came from!
Thanks! It is a very cool story that many people in Cincinnati do not know.