Graham Wise
Enyalioides praestabilis
Blue-spotted wood lizard
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The Blue Spotted Wood Lizard is proof that scientists are creative and imaginative folk. I don’t see any blue spots. “Iridescent green lizard” I could understand. “South American Dragon” ...also understandable. “Slightly Blue Tinged Lizard If You Look Carefully”... would be accurate and entertaining. The western Amazon jungle, near the foothills of the Andes is crawling with little green dragons, but this has only recently come to light. Eight of the 15 currently known species in this genus were discovered this century. We must continue funding our creative and imaginative scientists so that they can continue discovering nature’s incredible diversity.
Enyalioides praestabilis
Blue-spotted wood lizard
For more cool macro-photos and fun animal life stories go to www.wise-photo.com.
The Blue Spotted Wood Lizard is proof that scientists are creative and imaginative folk. I don’t see any blue spots. “Iridescent green lizard” I could understand. “South American Dragon” ...also understandable. “Slightly Blue Tinged Lizard If You Look Carefully”... would be accurate and entertaining. The western Amazon jungle, near the foothills of the Andes is crawling with little green dragons, but this has only recently come to light. Eight of the 15 currently known species in this genus were discovered this century. We must continue funding our creative and imaginative scientists so that they can continue discovering nature’s incredible diversity.