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Magnificent Dragon! Probably the most colourful Dragon (Family Agamidae) to be found at my backyard right at the top of the Hill, highest point on the Island, where they can be reliably found.<br />
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On the most recent photo hike on Christmas Eve, we saw 4 individuals, 2 healthy adults of which 1 is a female, looks pregnant or after a heavy meal and 2 tiny babies as small as my pinky fingers.  They can be very variable in colours with the tiny babies in all shades of brown, well camouflaged on twigs.  Adults wears gorgeous colours and will even flash the skin flaps on their neck to show the blue scales, as a defensive posture. Angle-Headed Lizard,Bell's Angle-Headed Dragon,Gonocephalus bellii,Malaysia,Penang Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Magnificent Dragon!

Probably the most colourful Dragon (Family Agamidae) to be found at my backyard right at the top of the Hill, highest point on the Island, where they can be reliably found.

On the most recent photo hike on Christmas Eve, we saw 4 individuals, 2 healthy adults of which 1 is a female, looks pregnant or after a heavy meal and 2 tiny babies as small as my pinky fingers. They can be very variable in colours with the tiny babies in all shades of brown, well camouflaged on twigs. Adults wears gorgeous colours and will even flash the skin flaps on their neck to show the blue scales, as a defensive posture.

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  1. Amazing, Albert! Posted 3 years ago
    1. Thanks, Ferdy :) Posted 3 years ago

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Gonocephalus bellii is a medium-sized arboreal agamid that lives in rainforests in Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. As with most Gonocephalus species, adult males sport large crests on their neck and back.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Dec 25, 2021. Captured Oct 16, 2021 22:17.
  • TG-6
  • f/5.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 11.88mm