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Sand Goanna On The Move

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Lizards R Us!You'll be pleased to know that there are only 5 types of lizard in Australia. True, each type has several species within it, but five types are easy to remember: skinks, dragons (yes, dragons), monitors (aka goannas), geckos, and legless lizards. Easy or what? Easier still is that I didn't get to see any of the legless variety, nor any geckos. So, only three types to show you.
First off is a common or garden skink (Ctenotus pantherinus). As usual my identifications are always tentative and I'm happy to be corrected. Skinks like this are lovely little creatures, found in many places world-wide. They are the friend of the outback traveller as they are insectivorous and hide out in tents and cabins where they dispose of all sorts of bugs. Once you get used to the scuttling sound as they run over the canvas or along a wooden wall you'll be fine with them. Geckos and some dragons fulfill a similar role. Skinks also scoff vegetables, fruit and leaves, and this fellow was helping us eat a car
Image size
1943x1447px 1.99 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Shutter Speed
1/250 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
280 mm
ISO Speed
500
Date Taken
Feb 28, 2017, 7:09:59 AM
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I like the angulation, the focus too.