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Norops polylepis
A small brown and white speckled lizard displaying a beautiful yellow dewlap. Seen in the jungle of SW Costa Rica. Active during daytime.
Osa Peninsular. Endemic to the Gulf of Dulce, Costa Rica
They are athletic creatures that run fast, and jump many times their length. They can also climb straight up almost any surface at blinding speed. They usually sit downward. Seeing a potential prey they dart down towards it. They display their dewlap and bob their head to attract sexual partners and to mark their territory. They feed on spiders and insects like cockroaches and mosquitoes.
Beautiful shot! I wasn't so lucky, it was very dark when I spotted this wonderful creature.
Wow, thank you Malcom for nominating this anole with the beautiful dewlap as SOTW. Nature is so amazing... I wonder if it thought it would frighten me off ! But instead it drew mw nearer !!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
You got the timing right :) Almost 9 pm here, which surely means I am sitting on the couch with my laptop in my lap ;)
thanks Ashley. I was hoping you were online ! Tried to time it for the US evening. It's early morning here in India...
The dewlap showing is about the only way to have hope of identifying anoles in the tropics, very nice photos!
Spotted on May 17, 2015
Submitted on Feb 25, 2016
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