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Lygodactylus williamsi
Males are bright blue with heavy black throat stripes, and visible preanal pores and hemipenile bulges. The females range from brown or bronze to bright green, and have little to no black on their throat. Females can easily be confused with juvenile or socially suppressed males that are also green, sometimes with a blueish cast. The underside of both sexes is orange. Colors of individuals vary according to mood and temperature—males may range from black or gray to brilliant electric blue. Females may range from dark brown to brilliant green with turquoise highlights. Adult snout-vent length is 5 to 8 cm.
Tanzania
Animal spotted in captivity at the California Academy of Science, SF California.
@SFrazier Done! Thanks for the suggestion. Im new to this.., still learning the dos & donts. Neither Im an expert on biodiversity or taxonomy... But def tips like this one will help me become a good citizen of the community faster. Thanks again and sorry for any confusion I could have caused.
Amazing colours!
U should put it on the mission: Animals with Warning Colours!
Hello Hector. Please use "habitat" to describe the location of Your spotting. You should move any relevant information in the comments to the spotting record itself. When people see "Tanzania" in habitat, and California on the map it creates questions. You can of course mention that this is a captive and that the species is native to Tanzania. Thanks
@Despina yeah! thats it! Lygodactylus Williamsi. The Anolis Gorgonae is kind of slimmer and the its feet are different too. I just saw pics of both after reading your messages w ur suggestions. Im very impressed! Thanks :)
OK, so in that case it could also be an African species...Lygodactylus williamsi is a strong possibility...
@jasonjones Thanks for ur interest. I found this lizard captive and in exhibition at the California Academy of Science in San Francisco. Not sure if it is still there but definitely worth checking. Def. a gorgeous creature! - Hector
It could be Anolis Gorgonae...Was the pic taken at a zoo or smthng?
Spotted on Jan 28, 2011
Submitted on Dec 22, 2012
