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Christopher Tranter | all galleries >> General Wildlife >> Zoological Gallery >> Chordata (Vertebrates etc.) >> Reptilia (Reptiles) >> Squamata (Lizards, snakes etc.) >> Lacertilia (Lizards) > Sceloporus malachiticus
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15-APR-2006

Sceloporus malachiticus

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Squamata
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Genus: Sceloporus
Species: S. malachiticus

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/40s f/14.0 at 100.0mm iso400 full exif

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Henrik Bringsøe 26-Feb-2009 17:24
Hi Christopher,

I am quite certain that this lizard must be Sceloporus malachiticus (Malachite Spiny Lizard) though it is often bright bluish green or greenish tan. Did you also see some green individuals at Monte Verde?
B 01-May-2006 00:06
Stupidly good detail.
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