Male Oriental Garden Lizard in mating colouration

At the end of a morning, this guys paraded around the garden of the lodge we were staying at... always keep your camera with you, you never know when you will see something interesting. :)

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

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Amazingly sharp, quite a pro shot! Posted 10 years ago
1. JohnR
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! :) Posted 10 years ago

garrylomasphotography

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Totally agree, superb detail & composition. Posted 10 years ago
1. JohnR
  
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  Thanks... :) It is about as 'macro' as my 500mm will go (3m mfd), but the dof and sharpness at that distance is phenomenal! :) Posted 10 years ago

travismorhardt

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Great shot, John! The sharpness is superb! Posted 10 years ago
1. JohnR
  
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  Thanks Travis! :) Posted 10 years ago

The Oriental Garden Lizard

The oriental garden lizard, also called the eastern garden lizard, Indian garden lizard, common garden lizard, bloodsucker or changeable lizard, is an agamid lizard found widely distributed in indo-Malaya. It has also been introduced in many other parts of the world.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by JohnR

By JohnR

Uploaded Apr 10, 2015. Captured Apr 5, 2015 10:39 in Unnamed Road, N.Belathur, Karnataka 571114, India.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
f/4.0
1/1000s
ISO400
500mm