Thursday 27 November 2014

Neither a sky nor a mammal - Shingleback Lizard

This is a shingleback lizard - or to use the name I first knew it by, the Stumpy Tail lizard.  Both names are good - its back does look like the shingles on a roof and it does have a stumpy tail.

This lizard was taking some spring sunshine on board when I found him (or her) and was remarkably tolerant as I stuck the lens of a camera up its nose!

There are many reptiles in Australia which which I would not be so bold!




You can find more shots of animals from around the world at Saturday Critters

23 comments:

  1. What a sweet face it has!

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  2. Great shots, especially the one with his mouth open!

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  3. A handsome fellow and a sweet face he has indeed!!

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  4. Mother Nature has created such interesting niches for amazing creatures. This is a cool one, and a nice change of pace *smile*

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  5. Wow - Your photos are close enough for me! lol

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  6. A good spot as it seems quite well camouflaged. Like that 2nd photo.

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  7. Great find and capture. Have a lovely wekkend

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  8. wat gaaf om hem zo dicht te kunnen benaderen.

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  9. What a handsome specimen and I agree an almost sweet looking little face ... not usual in lizards. Or at least our perception of them usually doesn't go that way. Very cool find ... was he close to your home and what more can you tell us about him/her? How big are they, what do they eat and are they only found in Australia? So that should keep you busy for a moment, yes? Hope you are having some warm and fuzzy family time as we are celebrating Thanksgiving here and it should be all about caring about others ... Be well, Stewart.

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  10. Cute shots although he does not look too happy in the shot with his/her mouth open.
    I have a number of stumps and blue tongues living close to my house and have to be careful not to step on them in the dark.

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  11. What a neat looking lizard, it kind of looks like a rough backed lizard here.

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  12. That's an interesting (and almost scary) looking critter!

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  13. Hi Stewart,
    Beautiful pictures of this lizard, I find him quite large.
    Here in the Netherlands, you do not see them .
    Best regards, Irma

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  14. Fantastic creature..Love it.. Happy weekend

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  15. Great shots of this beautiful lizard. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  16. Hi Stewart, what a cool looking lizard. The second shot is awesome.. Thank you for linking up, have a great day!

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  17. What a beautiful little critter! Great shots.

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  18. Hello Stuart!
    WOW, that lizard is a beauty!
    It is scaled like a snake too from what we can see on the pictures!
    Can't wait to discover all these creatures... ;-)
    I hope you are well, enjoy your sunday!

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  19. hey it is my cousin. considering i am part lizard. neat-o!! ( :

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  20. Amazing! A fascinating creature!

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  21. Nice subject!

    I find many of my reptile friends are not so patient with the picture-taking process.
    ~

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  22. He's very interesting! You got some great close-up shots!

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