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Wedge-snouted sand-lizard (Meroles cuneirostris) Gobabeb Research Station, Namibia. Mar 16, 2016. Geotagged,M. cuneirostris,Meroles cuneirostris,Namibia,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Wedge-snouted sand-lizard (Meroles cuneirostris)

Gobabeb Research Station, Namibia. Mar 16, 2016.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Beautiful endemic species! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
      Thibaud Aronson
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      And a superbly adapted one too, capable of diving in the sand, and which performs a sort of dance, to relieve its feet from the burning sand! Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        I believe I saw that once on a documentary, hilarious :) Posted 9 years ago
      2. View Mark Ridgway's profile
        Mark Ridgway
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        Looks like an expert squinter too. Not surprising in that environment. Posted 9 years ago

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The Meroles cuneirostris

Meroles cuneirostris, the Wedge-snouted sand lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae. It occurs in the Namib Desert.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jul 27, 2016. Captured Mar 16, 2016 11:30 in D2186, Gobabeb, Namibia.
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  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/8.0
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.