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A Saw-tailed Lizard (Holaspis guentheri) perched on a large tree trunk I saw a few of these very small lizards for a brief period in the afternoon while the sun was out. They were extremely skittish, disappearing under flaps of bark whenever they noticed my presence. Geotagged,Ghana,Holaspis guentheri,Saw-tailed Lizard,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

A Saw-tailed Lizard (Holaspis guentheri) perched on a large tree trunk

I saw a few of these very small lizards for a brief period in the afternoon while the sun was out. They were extremely skittish, disappearing under flaps of bark whenever they noticed my presence.

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The Saw-tailed Lizard

Holaspis guentheri is one of the two species in the lacertid genus Holaspis, found in West Africa, Central Africa, and a few spots in East Africa. These very small lizards have some ability to glide as they leap from a tree to the ground.

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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 Sep 1, 2018. Captured Aug 9, 2018 14:55 in Unnamed Road, Ghana.
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  • PENTAX K-3 II
  • f/9.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.