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A lizard observed near the city of Alzira, province of Valencia, Spain. (Species ID welcomed.)
Pentax D-FA 100mm F/2.8 Macro with off-camera diffused Yongnuo YN-560 III. Pretty small lizard, but nowhere near MFD.
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Podarcis muralis
The most striking feature, imo, of these lizards is the speed with which they move, and then suddenly stop. It's almost as if they're teleporting around. This one was darting in and out of the nooks and crannies of a former quarry on a sunny afternoon.
Downsized for web.
A lizard which earlier has lost its tail and it started to grow back. Looks like this is an pregnant female lizard.
We discovered this young occelated lizard in our garden yesterday. It is very shy. At the slightest movement it runs down into its hole. Hence the heavy cropping on this photo taken from a distance.
Found at Auburn River National Park. Queensland, Australia.
Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
Finally after 4 years of looking I found lizards at Whitespots, I feared they had been lost due to countless fires destroying the habitat
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.
my nemesis lizard from the yard - I've seen him for the entire summer but could never get a picture - until now!
First sand lizard which I saw in this year :)
The sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) is a lacertid lizard distributed across most of Europe and eastwards to Mongolia. It does not occur in the Iberian peninsula or European Turkey.
As juveniles they are usually brown with two light brown lines on the top of the flanks, on the flanks they have light spots bordered by a dark colour. Male adults are usually green on the flanks and a brownish back with smaller black markings and lighter scales inside of these black markings, the tail is brown and hind limbs also. Females are more brown, on the flanks they have various dark markings also with a lighter dot or two inside of this dark patch. Sand Lizards can reach up to 25 cm (10 in) in length. This species can be found in a wide range of habitat types including meadows, heathland, coastal dunes, grassland, steppe, subalpine and alpine meadows, shrubland, hedgerows, open woodland, in alpine areas, traditionally managed agricultural land and rural gardens. It appears after hibernation in March in the North, in March - April in the South and at mountains.
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Pierwsza jaszczureczka wypatrzona w tym roku :)
Jaszczurka zwinka (Lacerta agilis) – gatunek jaszczurki z rodziny jaszczurek właściwych. Występuje na większości kontynentu europejskiego poza jego południowymi krańcami. Na zachodzie granicą jej zasięgu jest środkowa Francja. Na północy spotkać ją można nawet w centrum Półwyspu Skandynawskiego. Jej wschodnie siedliska sięgają po środkową Rosję. Występuje również w Turcji i zachodniej Azji. Zwinka preferuje siedliska nizinne. Najczęściej można ją spotkać w niskiej trawie, wygrzewającą się w słońcu. Jest bardzo ciepłolubna. Maksymalna długość ciała w Polsce dochodzi do 25 cm. Samca można odróżnić od samicy po tym, że ma on zielonkawe podbrzusze, czasem nakrapiane drobnymi plamkami, zaś samica ma szary lub kremowy spód ciała. W okresie godowym, czyli w maju, samce przybierają intensywną zieloną barwę. Młode zwinki po wykluciu się, podobnie jak młode innych jaszczurek, są znacznie ciemniejsze niż osobniki dorosłe. Jej ogon jest nieco dłuższy od tułowia. W sytuacji zagrożenia zostaje odrzucony jako przynęta dla drapieżnika. Z czasem odrasta do pierwotnej długości.