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Gymnast This Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard - Otocryptis wiegmanni is endemic to Sri Lanka.<br />
Quite a common Lizard, saw lots of them, but they are always skittish, spurting away quickly if you approached too close, but eventually saw this one that was to pose nicely. Geotagged,Lizard,Otocryptis weigmannii,Singharaja,Sri Lanka,Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

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This Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard - Otocryptis wiegmanni is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Quite a common Lizard, saw lots of them, but they are always skittish, spurting away quickly if you approached too close, but eventually saw this one that was to pose nicely.

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  1. Beauty! Posted 8 years ago

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The Brown-patched Kangaroo lizard , also called Wiegmann's Agama or Sri Lankan Kangaroo Lizard, is a small, ground dwelling agamid lizard endemic to the wet zone forests and lower mountain forests of Sri Lanka. It is commonly seen in the leaf litter of shady rain forests. When perceiving danger, it spurts away quickly on its large hind legs and might eventually climb up a sapling or tree. It feeds on small insects, grubs and tender shoots.
It is closely related to the Indian Kangaroo Lizard.. more

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Oct 1, 2016. Captured Feb 14, 2014 13:03 in Dewala Rd, Sri Lanka.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/22.0
  • 1/30s
  • ISO400
  • 48mm