Canon PowerShot G9
ƒ/2.8
7.4 mm
1/60
80

Just found this fellow slithering around the wine cellar. At nine inches long, I thought it was a snake at first.

Their similarity of movement reminded me that their backbones articulate left-to-right like fish, and unlike the up-down orientation for mammals, dolphins and dinosaurs.

16 responses to “Fistful of Lizard”

  1. enormous knife Avatar
    enormous knife

    duuude, let me go !

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  2. born1945 Avatar
    born1945

    Great capture. Check out the Largest Size Picture for the great view of the eye.

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  3. cah_1 Avatar
    cah_1

    That looks like what we used to call an alligator lizard. Those and blue bellies were the typical targets of nor cal lizard catching youth.

    Lovely shot!

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  4. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    Seemed larger… and did not have the belly you mention… like this shy fella:

    Catch of the Day

    born1945: their eyes get even more interesting, after they hit the wine…

    Found under Rock

    P.S. a quick flickr search for that photo reminded me of the last lizard I found down there… in the lair of mysterious lizard

    How is that? (18)

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  5. ideastoday Avatar
    ideastoday

    Tag: "Geico". LOL.

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  6. restlessthought Avatar
    restlessthought

    looks like a proper little gentleman.

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  7. Dr DAD (Daniel A D'Auria MD) Avatar
    Dr DAD (Daniel A D’Auria MD)

    Cute! Expression suggests that he thinks you might make a good dinner.

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  8. Dr DAD (Daniel A D'Auria MD) Avatar
    Dr DAD (Daniel A D’Auria MD)

    Perhaps between sips of your wine? Beware!

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  9. Jaako Avatar
    Jaako

    oh, he’s totally giving you the stink-eye!

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  10. Duncan Rawlinson - Duncan.co Avatar
    Duncan Rawlinson – Duncan.co

    love that expression. quite the personality.

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  11. Ramones Karaoke Avatar
    Ramones Karaoke

    That lizard looks *really* annoyed that you’ve picked him up …

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  12. nualao Avatar
    nualao

    He does look rather grumpy doesn’t he?

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  13. nhr Avatar
    nhr

    > Just found this fellow slithering around the wine cellar.

    In a bodega, the proper place for flavor ingredients like lizards should be inside a liquor bottle, not outside.

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  14. TomiTapio Avatar
    TomiTapio

    Man that’s a grumpy stare. Great catch.

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  15. Olgasoo Avatar
    Olgasoo

    Very nice. It looks sad…

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  16. Michael David Pedersen Avatar
    Michael David Pedersen

    Hi, I’m an admin for a group called ScratchDown. This photo is amazing and would be perfect for "scratching and guessing". We’d be grateful if you would add it to the group!

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