【Reptile】(III) Lizard, Did dinosaurs really extinct?
1. Black Roughneck Monitor
2. Black Roughneck Monitor3. some other monitor is basking, I lost record of its name.
4. Mali Uromastyx 30-46 cm. this guy just looks like a dinosaur to me despite its size
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6. Argentine black and white tegu 0.7-1. 2 m
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8. Black-throated monitor, 1.2-1.8m up to 2.1m
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11. Quince monitor, 1.5m
12. Mertens' water monitor, 1.82m, a strong swimmer, and seldom far from water. It is often seen basking on midstream rocks and logs, and on branches overhanging.
13. Pilbara rock monitor, 30-45cm
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15. Common basilisk, 76 cm
16. Central bearded dragon lives up to its name: Like a dragon, it's equipped with armor of spiny reptilian scales, which include a “beard” of spikes under its chin that puffs up depending on its mood. 38-61 cm
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18. Asian water monitor. 2-2.5m 22.5kg, up to 3.2m, 45kg, related to Komodo dragon, often mistaken for them. Asian water monitor lizards do secrete venom, however, it is not lethally dangerous or fatal to humans while Komodo dragon bites can be fatal to humans without immediate treatment.
19. Nile monitor, is Africa's longest lizard, 1.2-1.8 m
20. Nile monitor
21. Ctenosaura, A.K.A spinytail iguana 12.5 cm-1 m
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23. Green iguna, 1.2 - 2 m, is a large lizard and is probably the largest species in the iguana family
24. .Not very green though, it is still a Green iguna
25. zoom26. ZOOM, this is a true macro shot with a macro lens, lighting is a challenge for macro photograthy, at high ISO 6400, image quality is compromised