Pelturagonia nigrilabris


Shrub lizards are unusual lizards from Borneo and Sumatra. They move slowly, and open their mouths, to display a dark oral cavity as a defense display. Frequently, they pretend to be dead when picked up.


Size: 3650px × 2427px
Location: Gunung Penrissen Sarawak Malaysia Borneo
Photo credit: © Indraneil Das / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: agamidae, arboreal, black-lipped, borneo, lizard, mugshot, phoxophrys, rainforest, sarawak, shrub