A juvenile Blue-headed Tree Agama has recently hatched and is a study in cryptic colouration. The young have to remain elusive from many predators.
A juvenile Blue-headed Tree Agama has recently hatched and is a study in cryptic colouration. The young have to remain elusive from many predators yet still remain in the vicinity of its parents loosely knit colony and territory.
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Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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