I read with great interest in your newspaper (June 6) the article about the crab and lizard which are thought to be extinct in Malta. I felt I had to write and tell you that maybe all is not yet lost.

On our recent visit to Malta, we spent some time at Ħagar Qim. It was during this visit that we saw what I am sure was the Selmunett lizard.

We are very interested in wildlife, and take a delight in watching lizards in Malta. Until that time, we had only observed the small, swift goldish-green kind and the more rounded type with suckers on their feet.

Walking back down from the higher temple, nearly to the official in the shelter box, we saw three lizards, new to us. They were bigger, plumper and black, with brightly coloured specks.

I am sure this was a sighting of the Selmunett lizard. I do hope someone more knowledgeable that we are could go to this site and try to observe them.

We saw three different kinds of lizards in Malta this summer. I would like to ask how many types of lizard there are on the island.

We hope to visit Malta again soon.