A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Family: Tropiduridae
About 12cm long, excluding the tail. Very well camouflaged against the rocky, sandy ground. Base colour is pale with two lateral brown stripes and a broad dorsal stripe with V-shaped dark markings; top of the head is also brown, with a dark patch at the posterior corner of the eye and a dark stripe along the mouth.
Found in an arid area on the western slope of the Ecuadorian Andes, called "Desierto de Jubones", at about 1500m above sea level.
Spotted on Aug 24, 2015
Submitted on Oct 17, 2017
2 Comments
Thanks, Christine! Yes, they're difficult to spot unless they move!
Great camouflage!