A Fan Throated Lizard Showing off its Fan
A chance encounter with this beautiful but little known species that are now of significant interest amongst wildlife enthusiasts.
Fan-throated lizards are small (8-10 cms long maybe), colorful reptiles found in the dry areas - grasslands or shrublands. The Males have a fan like patch of skin on their throats which they flap like a beautiful hand fan during the dating game. The Fan is called a ‘dewlap’, and brought the lizards their name. This subspecies is not very colorful, but some of the other subspecies have incredibly colorful fans that are beautiful and an absolute wonder.
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A Fan Throated Lizard Showing off its Fan
A chance encounter with this beautiful but little known species that are now of significant interest amongst wildlife enthusiasts.
Fan-throated lizards are small (8-10 cms long maybe), colorful reptiles found in the dry areas - grasslands or shrublands. The Males have a fan like patch of skin on their throats which they flap like a beautiful hand fan during the dating game. The Fan is called a ‘dewlap’, and brought the lizards their name. This subspecies is not very colorful, but some of the other subspecies have incredibly colorful fans that are beautiful and an absolute wonder.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback.