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Barisia imbricata
Defensive behavior of this "lizzard?" poses as a snake, it moves slowly and it even has a snake tongue.
Oak forest in mountain range
We found 2 that day, and a friend of mine had seen one a few years back in the same area. It tries to pose as snake. Watch the slow motion video where you can see the tongue. Please tell me what is it.
Range is right for Barisia imbricata. Many photos match the head and coloration but show quite a short tail. This may be coincidental (regenerating tails?). The suggestion link, the Reptile Database, photo specimen has a long tail.
Spotted on Nov 6, 2011
Submitted on Jan 13, 2012
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