Viviparous Lizard
I spotted this Viviparous Lizard between the chinks of the wooden paths in the swamps of the Belgian national park ‘Hohes Venn’, while taken a sunbath to reach its optimum body temperature, which is about 30°C.
This extreme shy reptile is a typical inhabitant of swamps and damp forests. The name of the species is derived from its ability to give birth to live young where reptiles are commonly oviparous (egg-laying).
Dutch name : Levendbarende Hagedis
German name : Waldeidechse
Latin name : Zootoca vivipara
Marlies W. 10/10/2009 11:23
Hallo Mark, was für eine Schärfe....du bist zu beneiden!!!GLG Marlies ;-))
Wendy de With 10/08/2009 21:48
Well spotted, nice capture of this lizard.Greetings, Wendy
Adele D. Oliver 09/08/2009 2:21
Oh, he is magnificent!! Compliments, Mark!cheers, Adele
adriano j faria 09/08/2009 0:33
Terrific light and sharpness...great macro!!!!Adriano.
Canan Oner 08/08/2009 21:13
A superb capture Mark..great sharpness.....Cheers,
Canan
susi schl. 08/08/2009 18:40
Schön, dass du ihn gesehen hast, bei mir huschen die immer weg.Sehr schönes Foto in optimaler Schärfe
lg
susi
Anca Silvia B. 08/08/2009 11:43
Lovely indeed..very good pic,Mark.Hugs,AncaPozer Katalin 07/08/2009 23:14
Hello, Mark!Excellently focused shot and very good quality. Lovely fellow :-)
Hugs, Kati
Deryck 07/08/2009 21:54
I have never heard of a lizard that gives birth. A very interesting story. Very beautiful capture tooDeryck
JeannyL 07/08/2009 20:36
ein super Macro MarkLG Jeanny
Josef Kainz 07/08/2009 20:01
Sehr schön festgehalten klasse Aufnahmelg. josef
Mauro Stradotto 07/08/2009 19:14
Magnifica e difficile ripresa!!!!!Complimenti!!!!
Ciao,
Mauro
Inez Correia Marques 07/08/2009 18:58
Coucou!!#A wonderful lcloose up. Good details . and i love the inquisite look !
thanks for all the info Mark
Vitória Castelo Santos 07/08/2009 13:49
Super lizard pic!!!!!Greetings
vitoria
† Ushie Farkas 07/08/2009 12:06
EXCELLENT !!! SUPERBE MACRO !!! Salut Ushie