Flying lizard in camouflage


Southern flying lizards are arboreal lizards found across hill forest and palm plantation of southern India. They possess the unique ability to glide from to one tree trunk to another and are also good at camouflage. In this image taken at Ganeshgudi, the brown color of the lizard along with the grey patches completely resembles the pattern of the tree trunk while the morning sun illuminates the wing like membrane on one side of the body as it climbs the tree happily gorging on insects coming Southern flying lizards are arboreal lizards found across hill forest and palm plantation of southern India. They possess the unique ability to glide from to one tree trunk to another and are also good at camouflage. In this image taken at Ganeshgudi, the brown color of the lizard along with the grey patches completely resembles the pattern of the tree trunk while the morning sun illuminates the wing like membrane on one side of the body as it climbs the tree happily gorging on insects coming enroute.


Size: 3169px × 2971px
Location: Dandeli, Karnataka, India
Photo credit: © Sourav Paul / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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