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Acanthocercus atricollis
relatively large, arboreal lizard with a distinct narrow neck and broad head. The lizard was well camouflaged due to the mottled brown markings on its back matching the rough bark of the tree. The lower jaw and throat, however, were blue with white spots and very striking when the head was raised
Large Acacia erioloba tree in a bushveld area on sandy soils in an region which experiences about 500mm of rain a year mainly as summer storms and showers
It would appear there are a number of sub species but the taxonomy is a little murky
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thank you Willie
very nice series
What a great spotting! I love seeing herps from distant places!
the brown markings on the back and the restricted blue coloration, not to mention the spots, have been worrying me but I now suspect that this is a male out of breeding season. Does anyone know if the female has any blue coloration?
very nice series!
Beautiful!