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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

Viviparous Lizard

I spotted this Viviparous Lizard on the shelfs of one of the wooden paths in the swamps of the Belgian national park ‘Hohes Venn’, while taken a sunbath to reach its optimum body temperature, which is about 30°C.

This extreme shy reptile is a typical inhabitant of swamps and damp forests.
The name of the species is derived from its ability to give birth to live young where reptiles are commonly oviparous (egg-laying).

Dutch name : Levendbarende Hagedis
German name : Waldeidechse
Latin name : Zootoca vivipara

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† Ushie Farkas 05/09/2011 2:51
FANTASTISCH!!! Kompliment, Kompliment!!!
Gruß Ushie
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Nordeifeler 31/08/2011 21:42
feine Schärfe bis ins Detail der "Waldeidechse?"..ein Belgischer Venn-Ranger,hat mir mal gesagt,die Eidechen auf den Holzstegen im "Hohen Venn"sind eine eigene Art..eben "Vennechsen"wer weiß...
ich grüße dich Kai..
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Deryck 30/08/2011 21:08
Very interesting information about this interesting lizard/ Great shot too. I'm a little curious. Does it mean that they actually have soft eggs that stay and are hatched in their bodies?
Deryck
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John Mc D 30/08/2011 19:02
Super shot, very nice composition and excellent sharpness
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TeresaM 30/08/2011 17:49
Le reptile est superbe.... la photo l'est tout autant ;-))
Et les renseignements que tu donnes sont intéressants.
BRAVO pour cette excellente présentation, Mark.
Amicalement,
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Mauro Stradotto 30/08/2011 15:13
Stupenda ripresa per questa "affascinante modella",
interessanti le informazioni!
Buon pomeriggio, Mauro
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Perry Blevins 30/08/2011 15:00
Nice details you captured on the lizard. Thanks for the information. Very much appreciated.
Regards, Perry
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Alfred Schultz 30/08/2011 8:48
Easy going on a man made path for a change.
Lucky its tail is bend to save us screen-space.
Regards - A
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Adele D. Oliver 30/08/2011 2:55
What a fine specimen and a great shot especially when they are such a shy creature. Excellent her beautiful patterns and colours, so sharp all these details.
greetings, Adele
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Inez Correia Marques 29/08/2011 23:10
gorgeous little creature. I love it. super quality Mark
ciao
inez
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RicoB 29/08/2011 19:24
Little Dragon ;-)
LG Rico
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Angelika Ritter 29/08/2011 17:59
fantastic shot.
I think I've seen more in africa then in germany or somewhere else in europe.
bw angie

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Vera M. Shulga 29/08/2011 17:50
PERFECT!
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A. Lötscher -Bergjäger- 29/08/2011 17:27
Super hast du die Eidechse erwischt!!
Vor allem, der gebogene Schwanz gibt dem Bild etwas ganz besonderes.
LG Bergjäger
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Vitória Castelo Santos 29/08/2011 16:19
It enjoys a sun bath :-)))))))))))....GREAT!!!!!!!
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