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Bornean Angle-headed lizard (Gonocephalus borneensis) - Danum Valley, Malaysia
A young angle-headed lizard with a mosquito perching on its head. Mammals are not the only group mosquitoes prey on, in Malaysia I frequently saw them sucking the blood of frogs, lizards, and of course birds. Probably too small for the lizard to bother with the mosquito can enjoy a meal in relative safety. I would often encounter these lizards sleeping on thin branches at night, their choice of sleeping location is intentional, the thin branches will shake and wake the lizard up if any predator attempts to make its way to one of the sleeping reptiles. However it offers no protection against the small flying mosquitoes after their blood.
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Bornean Angle-headed lizard (Gonocephalus borneensis) - Danum Valley, Malaysia
A young angle-headed lizard with a mosquito perching on its head. Mammals are not the only group mosquitoes prey on, in Malaysia I frequently saw them sucking the blood of frogs, lizards, and of course birds. Probably too small for the lizard to bother with the mosquito can enjoy a meal in relative safety. I would often encounter these lizards sleeping on thin branches at night, their choice of sleeping location is intentional, the thin branches will shake and wake the lizard up if any predator attempts to make its way to one of the sleeping reptiles. However it offers no protection against the small flying mosquitoes after their blood.