First Sighting For Many Years

[PeteandSylvi]

Sightings of the Paphos Forest Giant Lizard are as rare as Bigfoot, but I was fortunate enough today to see the beast.

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Pete

[cyprusmax47]

nice piece of wood....

[ApusApus]

Hmmm ......... a photo of a Starred Agama methinks!


Shane

[cyprusmax47]

Too cold, they are not out in the hills, too large, max 35cm...

[ApusApus]

Too cold, they are not out in the hills, too large, max 35cm...

So what do you think it is then Max?


Shane

[cyprusmax47]

What I said in my post: nice piece of wood....

As soon my ones in the garden are out (Stellagama Stellio cypriaca) I will send
some photos...
Max

[ApusApus]

Sorry Max but there is only one species of Agamidae in Cyprus, the Laudakia stellio cypriaca which has the common name Starred Agama!


Shane

[cyprusmax47]

very nice shot....

[ApusApus]

very nice shot....

That's a classic Starred Agama shot!

The Sauria of Cyprus include the following:

3 species of Lacertidae (true lizards)
4 species of Scincidae (skinks)
2 species of Gekkonidae (geckos)
1 species of Chamaeleonidae (chameleons)
1 species of Agamidae (agamas) (hint )

Nothing else AFAIK!


Shane

[PeteandSylvi]

The Sauria of Cyprus include the following:

3 species of Lacertidae (true lizards)
4 species of Scincidae (skinks)
2 species of Gekkonidae (geckos)
1 species of Chamaeleonidae (chameleons)
1 species of Agamidae (agamas) (hint )

and The Paphos Forest Giant Lizard