A male Eastern garden lizard or Oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor) bask in the morning sun. Surakarta, Indonesia.

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Eastern garden lizard has dominated the trees in Java. The green crested lizard, which had been the original inhabitants there, is thought to have been driven out by the entry of the eastern garden lizard.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Surakarta, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Arya Satya / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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