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A very poorly camouflaged Doria's Angle-headed Dragon Most of these lizards are bright green, where they at least have a chance of blending in with the rainforest foliage. But they occasionally change to partly orange or bright orange like this one. The color made this stand out like a beacon when I was looking for animals at night. Dorias angle-headed lizard,Geotagged,Gonocephalus doriae,Malaysia,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

A very poorly camouflaged Doria's Angle-headed Dragon

Most of these lizards are bright green, where they at least have a chance of blending in with the rainforest foliage. But they occasionally change to partly orange or bright orange like this one. The color made this stand out like a beacon when I was looking for animals at night.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    What's the reason for the color change? Change of mood? Communication? Mating behavior? Posted 8 years ago
    1. View John Sullivan's profile
      John Sullivan
      Lion
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      I have not read any explanation for it, but it is pretty extreme. Posted 8 years ago

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The Doria's Angle-headed Dragon

Doria's angle-headed lizard is an arboreal agamid lizard found only on the island of Borneo.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by John Sullivan
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By John Sullivan

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Uploaded Feb 16, 2017. Captured Jan 27, 2017 20:15 in Jalan Ke Puncak Serapi, Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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  • PENTAX K-3 II
  • f/25.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.