a Rock Agama peeks over a rock, stops, and tries to be inconspicuously bright orange
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Half-Hearted Apology to a Reptile [Common Meter]
Apologies Mister Lizard, didn't mean to step on you. But you kind of blend with the rock. It's not like in the zoo; where there's a sign and pointing kids and barriers, to boot. When one looks just like one's backdrop, it behooves one to scoot. Sorry again about your tail. I'm sure it will grow back. Call it a teachable moment, & get an orange knapsack!
DAILY PHOTO: Lizards in the Shade, Mexico
DAILY PHOTO: Rock Agama
DAILY PHOTO: Guardian Lizard, Chennakeshava Temple of Belur
DAILY PHOTO: Iguana, Isla Contoy
DAILY PHOTO: Common Indian Monitor & Amber Waves
DAILY PHOTO: Curious Lizards of Dusit Zoo
DAILY PHOTO: Himalayan Lizard
DAILY PHOTO: Climbing Lizard
These little lizards were one of the most common animal lifeforms at Hampi. They blend into the rock quite well despite the broken white or yellow line of dots on their backs, which itself blends into the splotched pattern of the creature.
I believe they are called Psammaphilus Dorsalis, Peninsular Rock Agamas, or South Indian Rock Agamas. [However, I know nothing about lizards and am open to correction by a herpetologist.]

















