Stellion (Laudakia stellio)

Stellion (Laudakia stellio)

Stellion (Laudakia stellio), also known as a hardim or star lizard seen beneath Moutti tis Sotiras. Pretty muscular guy doing his early morning pushups. May 13th 2010
Gangolf Haub
on Jun 15, 2010 4:06 pm
Image ID: 629885

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EricChu

EricChu - Jun 15, 2010 7:14 pm - Voted 10/10

Superb photo!

What a character! :-))

Gangolf Haub

Gangolf Haub - Jun 16, 2010 1:17 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Superb photo!

You should see them run! The lift their tail and though they run on four legs it appears as if they would only run on their hind ones. Like little dinosaurs.

And they jump like experts - using all four legs to translate themselves to the next rock. Pretty big as well - 60cm / 2 ft including the tail.

rdmc

rdmc - Jun 16, 2010 11:45 am - Voted 10/10

A Lizzard with attitude!

Love it!
:0)

Gangolf Haub

Gangolf Haub - Jun 16, 2010 1:19 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: A Lizzard with attitude!

Yeah he looks like he detests us underlings.

Lodewijk

Lodewijk - Jul 10, 2010 10:01 am - Voted 10/10

Jaleous

I'm really jaleous of this shot, I have been trying to get a shot of this lizard many times during my stay on Cyprus but it ran away EVERY time, ther're quite fast.
Great photo,
Lodewijk

Gangolf Haub

Gangolf Haub - Jul 11, 2010 2:27 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Jaleous

A few days later, this guy posed for the profile shot:

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