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A close-up shot of a lizard seen in Sicily. It was actually very tiny, smaller than the other lizards which were scurrying about on the terrace. This one was the only one that stayed still long enough to be photographed. I think it might be a juvenile.
I believe this is the Brown Basilisk lizard, also known as the Jesus Christ Lizard because it can run across water with those widely spread back feet. Seen in the Corcovado rainforest of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Found this little dude when I was playing with my kids. Instead of running away it's stand beautifully on the rock. So I decided to take a picture.
This small lizard is one of the most common in the desert in the southwest USA. They consume spiders , insects and scorpions. And in turn they fall prey to larger lizards , snakes and road-runners.
European Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) enjoying the weekend sunshine along the Bournemouth to Poole seafront
Belgium.
Antwerp.
The Chinese crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) is a semiaquatic lizard found only in cool forests in the Hunan, Guangxi and Guizhou Provinces of southern China, and the Quảng Ninh Province in northern Vietnam.
The Texas spiny lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to the south central United States, in the states of Texas and Oklahoma, and northeastern Mexico in the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, and San Luis PotosÃ. They are quite common throughout their range, where they can be found in trees or on fences. Adults are 7.5–11 in (19–28 cm) in total length, and are typically grey in color with black, white, or red-brown blotching down the back. Patterns vary greatly by locality, but the colors and pattern typically serve to be adequate camouflage against the bark of trees in its chosen habitat. The underside is usually uniformly light grey in color, but males typically have blue patches on either side of the belly. Their scales have a distinctly spiny texture to them. They have long toes, and sharp claws suited to climbing. The Texas spiny lizard is diurnal and arboreal. Their preferred habitat is mesquite trees, over areas with a significant amount of ground leaf litter, but they are often found in suburban areas basking on fences or climbing telephone poles. The male Texas spiny lizard also has a peculiar habit when challenged by another male for its territory. The two males will have a push up contest, or so it seems. Both males will begin doing push ups until one of them gives up and runs away. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_spiny_lizard
Often referred to as Common Lizard, this is the only lizard found in most of the UK away from the south coastal regions. The name refers to it's unusual habit of usually giving birth to live young, unlike most other reptiles, though some lay eggs too, generally in Southern Europe. I think this one is female, having a head narrower than the body and with dark stripes.
It was brought to me in-hand by a young man working on the country park fencing and released onto the fence post after taking a few shots. I prefer to not have fingers in my images :-)
It was comfortable with 2 of us taking pics for a few minutes. The bokeh/background is my pal's hand.
It's really worth viewing full size if you have time, the beauty of these goes unnoticed in life size.....
By the way it was about 4" (10cm) from nose to tail-tip, about a quarter of it seen in this crop!
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