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Re: Lizard Identification

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Toko wrote:Gerrhosaurus major O:V O:V O:V
Is that a Plated Lizard?
"Sudan plated lizard (Gerrhosaurus major), also known as the Western plated lizard, great plated lizard or rough-scaled plated Lizard is a lizard of the Gerrhosauridae family." - Wikeperia


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Re: Lizard Identification

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They are boths "Plated Lizard" :-)

The second one is a different species of "Plated Lizard": a Giant Plated Lizard Gerrhosaurus validus

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Thanx Toko, you are very clever! I still have to learn a lot but it's fun!


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Taken at Mopnie on the pathway leading to our charlet. There were quite a few of them and did not mind the attention of having their photo taken.

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Re: Lizard Identification

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African Striped Skink (Trachylepsis striata) :-)


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^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^
A BIG thank you Toko, you are the best!


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KNP
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KNP
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mposthumus wrote:KNP
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Trachylepis margaritifera Five-lined Skink, Rainbow Skink male ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

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Re: Lizard Identification

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mposthumus wrote:KNP
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Yellow-throated Plated Lizard Gerrhosaurus flavigularis

Love the photo, the lizard glistening and sparkling in the sunlight O:V O:V O:V

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