A male Rainbow Skink basks in the sunshine and shows off his iridescent colours to nearby females in the hope of attracting them and mating.
A male Rainbow Skink basks in the sunshine and shows off his iridescent colours to nearby females in the hope of attracting them and mating. Males expose themselves in places more vulnerable to predation
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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