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of the real lizards, family Lacertidae
Date:
February 19, 2029
Origin:
Oman / Dhofar / about 30 km east of Thumrait
Species:
Mesalina austroarabica (wild)
Sex:
Male
Age:
Adult
Georeference:
June 14, 2024
Morocco / 8 km south-southeast of Souk Aday
Acanthodactylus boskianus asper (wild)
April 19, 2024
Italy / Veneto / Montegrotto Terme
Podarcis muralis maculiventris (wild)
Female
April 15, 2024
April 12, 2024
April 11, 2024
April 2024
Subadult
Note:
Note the growth of the regenerating tail (photo below) within seven days.
October 1, 2023
Spain / Mallorca island / Cala Rajada
Podarcis pityusensis pityusensis (wild)
Juvenile
June 13, 2023
Spain / Ibiza / Sant Josep
Alt. 198 m
June 11, 2023
Spain / Formentera island / Far de la Mola
Podarcis pityusensis formenterae (wild)
Alt. 110 m
Alt. 116 m
Spain / Formentera island / Chez Gerdi / Es Pujols Beach
Alt. 6 m
June 8, 2023
Spain / Ibiza / Sant Antoni de Portmany / Coast
March 19, 2023
Gran Canaria / Jardin Botánico Viera y Clavijo
Gallotia stehlini (wild)
May 3, 2022
Greece / Rhodes island / Archangelos
Anatololacerta pelasgiana (wild)
Alt. ca. 170 m
Interacting with the male on the top right.
May 1, 2022
April 28, 2022
April 26, 2022
November 1, 2019
Oman / Dhofar / about 15 km south of Thumrait
September 9, 2019
Italy / Veneto / Abano Terme
September 7, 2019
September 5, 2019
May 11, 2019
Cyprus / Kissonerga
Phoenicolacerta troodica (wild)
Cyprus / Kissonerga coast
Acanthodactylus schreiberi (wild)
May 7, 2019
Cyprus / Archaeological Park near Paphos
Ophisops elegans schlueteri (wild)
Cyprus / Road to Avakas Gorge
May 6, 2019
Cyprus / Coast at Polis Chrysochous
Cyprus / about 8 km northeast of Lysos
Note the heavy mite infestation.
May 5, 2019
Cyprus / Cedar Valley
Alt. ca. 1150 m
May 4, 2019
May 1, 2019
Cyprus
Found and released at an illegal landfill.
April 29, 2019
Cyprus / Gialia Nature Trail
April 28, 2019
Cyprus / White River Beach
Alt. ca. 35 m
Gravid
Cyprus / shore Agios Georgios
February 19, 2019
September 2, 2018
Alt. 11 m NN
October 16, 2017
Croatia / near Tugare
Podarcis melisellensis fiumanus (wild)
Croatia / near Naklice
Immaculata coloration.
October 14, 2017
Croatia / Omiš / on the Cetina river bank
Podarcis siculus campestris (wild)
October 8, 2017
Croatia / Omiš hinterland / on the Cetina river bank
Croatia / Krka National Park
February 5, 2017
Oman / Dhofar / 30 km west of Thumrait
July 8, 2016
Oman / Dhofar / Jebel Samhan
Alt. 1360 m
April 26, 2016
Spain / Andalusia / near Nigüelas
Psammodromus algirus algirus (wild)
April 25, 2016
April 23, 2016
April 22, 2016
April 18, 2016
Spain / Andalusia / west of Ubrique
April 15, 2016
Gibraltar
Podarcis vaucheri (wild)
April 14, 2016
Spain / Andalusia / Parque Natural de la Breña y Marismas de Barbate
Acanthodactylus erythrurus erythrurus (wild)
February 10, 2016
Oman / Dhofar province / south of Aydam
September 4, 2015
August 26, 2015
July 6, 2015
Porto Santo / Vila Baleira
Teira dugesii jogeri (wild)
July 5, 2015
Porto Santo / Calheta
July 3, 2015
Porto Santo / Restaurant Pé na Água
July 2, 2015
Porto Santo / Quinta das Palmeiras
July 1, 2015
Porto Santo / Miradouro do Pico do Castelo
Group
Here is an example of the often very high population densities.
June 30, 2015
June 29, 2015
`Feet up` position
Porto Santo / Ponta
June 27, 2015
Madeira / Caniço
Teira dugesii dugesii (wild)
May 4, 2015
Morocco / below Oukaimeden
alt. ca. 2000 m NN
Timon tangitanus (wild)
Alt. ca. 2000 m NN
April 19, 2015
Morocco / Zagora province / Agdz
February 11, 2015
Oman / Dhofar province / Wadi Salafan
January 31, 2015
Oman / Dhofar province / near Aydam
Acanthodactylus opheodurus (wild)
Oman / Dhofar province / ca. 6,3 km east of Al Mughsayl
October 19, 2014
Italy / Sicily / Gioiosa Marea
Podarcis siculus siculus (wild)
September 16, 2014
United Arab Emirates / Abu Dhabi
Mesalina adramitana (wild)
Acanthodactylus schmidti (wild)
September 5, 2014
July 3, 2014
Morocco / near Arhbalou
Acanthodactylus margaritae (wild)
July 2, 2014
March 7, 2014
Morocco / Plage Sidi Wasay
Acanthodactylus aureus (wild)
May 3, 2013
May 1, 2013
Pair
March 26, 2013
Gran Canaria / Maspalomas Dunes
March 20, 2013
Gran Canaria / Barranco de los Palmitos / Palmitos Park
March 19, 2013
March 15, 2013
September 7, 2012
September 4, 2012
September 2, 2012
August 15, 2012
Oman / Dhofar Governorate / about 5 km east of Mirbat
Acanthodactylus felicis (wild)
August 14, 2012
Oman / Dhofar province / about 25 km north-west of Thumrait
August 9, 2012
Oman / Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate / Sayq Plateu / Wadi Qtm
Omanosaura jayakari (wild)
Oman / Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate / Sayq Plateu / Al Ayn
August 2012
Oman / Sayq-Plateau / Wadi Qtm
alt. ca. 1950 m NN
Oman / Sayq-Plateau / Al Ayn
alt. ca. 1930 m NN
alt. ca. 1955 m NN
April 22, 2012
Morocco / Souss Massa National Park
October 17, 2011
Oman / Dhofar province / Wadi Ayun (Ayoon)
July 15, 2011
Oman / Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate / Sayq Plateau / Wadi Bani Habib
Alt. 1850 m
April 22, 2011
Oman / Musandam Governate / Kab a` Shamsi
Omanosaura cyanura (wild)
Alt. 400 m
January 24, 2011
Here is an example of the often very high population densities
January 22, 2011
Madeira / Praiha do Caniçal
Even dumpsters are inhabited
January 19, 2011
January 18, 2011
January 17, 2011
Madeira / 1,8 km south of Seixal
January 15, 2011
October 6, 2010
September 14, 2010
Italy / Veneto / Euganean Hills
April 13, 2010
Oman / Schamal asch-Scharqiyya Governorate / Wadi Bani Khalid
Alt. 660 m
April 2010
Oman / Sayq-Plateau
March 16, 2010
Northern Tenerife / Puerto de la Cruz
Gallotia galloti eisentrauti (wild)
March 13, 2010
March 11, 2010
North Tenerife / above Garachico
Gallotia galloti galloti (wild)
Possibly hybridization with ssp. eisentrauti
Tenerife / Masca
March 7, 2010
March 5, 2010
January 21, 2010
Spain / Málaga province / Andalusia / Torrox Costa
September 7, 2009
Italy / Veneto / Valsanzibio / Barbarigo-Pizzoni Garden
August 31, 2009
April 18, 2009
Oman / Janub al-Sharqiyya Governorate / west of Al Wafi
April 17, 2009
Oman / Janub al-Sharqiyya Governorate / 10 km northwest of Sur
Oman / Governorate of Janub al-Sharqiyya / Wadi Tiwi
April 12, 2009
Oman / Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate / Sayq-Plateu
April 11, 2009
April 2009
alt. 2250 m NN
March 14, 2009
March 13, 2009
Eating banana
March 9, 2009
Males
December 19, 2008
Fuerteventura / near Tefia
Gallotia atlantica mahoratae (wild)
December 18, 2008
Fuerteventura / Pajara
April 2, 2008
United Arab Emirates / Fudschaira
April 1, 2008
United Arab Emirates / Fudschaira / near Siji
March 31, 2008
Oman / Wadi Hatta Pools
March 30, 2008
United Arab Emirates / 5 km west of Al Dhaid
Alt. 90 m
March 29, 2008
February 19, 2008
Northern Tenerife / Puerto de la Cruz / Botanical Garden
February 18, 2008
February 17, 2008
La Gomera / Vallehermoso
Gallotia caesaris gomerae (wild)
February 12, 2008
Northern Tenerife / Buena Vista del Norte
February 11, 2008
Northern Tenerife / Puerto de la Cruz / Punta del Hidalgo
Cryptical male
February 10, 2008
Alt. 71 m
Northern Tenerife / Puerto de la Cruz / Playa de Martinez
Alt. 1 m
July 12, 2007
Malta / Gozo Island / Azur Window
Podarcis filfolensis Gozo Island (wild)
October 26, 2006
Porto Santo / Pico de Ana Ferreira
Alt. 124 m
Porto Santo / Porto dos Frades
Alt. 11 m
October 25, 2006
Alt. 142 m
Porto Santo / Pico do Castello
Alt. 252 m
Alt. 274 m
October 22, 2006
Alt. 14 m
October 21, 2006
Porto Santo / opposite Hotel Vila Baleira
October 4, 2005
Malta / Comino Island
Podarcis filfolensis Comino Island (wild)
May 31, 2005
Oman / Sayq Plateau / Wadi Bani Habib
alt. ca. 1850 m NN