cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53727371

Eastern Water Dragon from today’s walk

Got the proper camera out since my last post and snapped this one today. Close up shot as well.

I’ve got a bunch more which I’ll post another time.

  • Bipauler@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    8 days ago

    Where the heck are you where you find these on a walk?

    Also, this kind of looks like an iguana, will it try to murder you with its tail like an iguana? I still remember we had this bastard iguana when I was like nine, (rip Iggy) I loved him but he was a bastard. I don’t know how many times I got tail whipped by that son of a bitch. It seems like they can have a bit of a mean streak sometimes.

    Anyway, super cool picture and super cool to run across some wildlife like that.

    • 48954246@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      8 days ago

      Nah, these guys bolt, usually into the nearest body of water, at the first sign of trouble. I walk around a local creek and see about a dozen of them.

      This is the biggest one I’ve seen in a couple of days. Maybe about a metre long including the tail.