I just came across this photo that I took on holiday in Greece, this summer. He must have very recently got away from what ever it was that nearly got him!
Tailless Lizard
We are often told how lizards can shed their tails to enable an escape, leaving a bemused hunter with just a wriggling bit of tail in their mouths or beaks. I’ve once or twice found the bits of tail, which have been discarded and not worthy of a meal, but I’ve never seen a lizard that shed it’s tail. I’ve seen slow worms in various stages of growing tails back.