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Reading no. 2024/114

EnvironmentExperimental index

Retreat distance of a ground lizard, midday reading

41.3cm

South-West Pacific

Distance covered by a garden lizard between the approach of a walking pedestrian at normal pace and its first stop.

  1. Midday41.3
  2. Morning36.8
  3. Afternoon34.2
  4. Late afternoon29.6
  5. Dawn24.1

The midday retreat reaches 41.3 centimetres, the largest distance of the observed day.

Observation
Lizards observed
96
Dawn retreat
24.1 cm
Share of straight-line retreats
37%

Method

Sample of 96 lizards approached on outdoor paving, recorded by time band over three weeks. Approaches in the presence of a cat are excluded. Distance is measured at the first full stop.

Source

No public source. Internal index.

Nature

Experimental index

Internal index. It relies on no public source and describes no identifiable institution or person.

Confidence

Low

See also

2026/271 · 28 Sep17.08t CO2eCO2 emissions per capita in the Pacific2026/259 · 16 Sep7.75Maximum UV index in Nouméa, 30 days2026/159 · 8 Jun100%Share of territorial waters designated as marine protected area2026/112 · 22 Apr59.6%Share of protected land in the Pacific

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