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Common butterfly lizard
Leiolepis belliana
12.651, 109.396
Field Notes
Description:
A colourful lizard, male approx. 30cm long
Habitat:
Sandy coastal path.
Notes:
I assume the male is the colourful specimen, while the smaller, brown lizard is the female of the species. Each mature male seemed to patrol a territory which included one or two females in his harem. Some were seen to have made burrows in the sand. One or two lizards would eat hibiscus flowers handed to them by resort staff! Males were also seen to engage in coprophagy.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 21, 2018
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